lao3
diao4
調
chong2
tan2
  1. to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal

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  • 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old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
  • 调 (調): to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
  • 重 (重): to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer
  • 弹 (彈): crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball

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