旧调重弹 jiùdiàochóngtán to harp on the same old tune Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 旧 舊 jiù adjective former belonging to the past; bygone; onetime or previous调 調 diào noun tune A melody or tune; a musical key or mode; the pitch or tonality of a piece.重弹 重彈 chóngtán to rehash To bring up old ideas or proposals again; to harp on the same old theme