老调重弹 lǎodiàochóngtán to play the same old tune Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 老调 老調 lǎodiào platitude an old-fashioned tune; often used to describe a hackneyed theme or repetitive, tiresome remarks that have been heard many times before重弹 重彈 chóngtán to play again To replay a piece of music