lao3
sheng1
chang2
tan2
  1. an old observation (idiom)
  2. a truism
  3. banal comments

Characters

  • 老 (老): prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
  • 生 (生): to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student
  • 常 (常): surname Chang
  • 谈 (談): surname Tan

Resources

Examples

今天的激进也许是明天的老生常谈。

Comments