"same old story" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 老一套
• 老故事

Definition

這個表達用來形容某件事一再發生，沒什麼新意，通常帶點無聊或失望的感覺。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用法，往往帶有抱怨或無奈的語氣。常用於 'it's the same old story' 這句型，並非真的指一個故事。

Examples

It's the same old story: he forgot her birthday again.

又是**老一套**：他再次忘記了她的生日。

Why do I always lose my keys? It's the same old story.

我為什麼總是把鑰匙弄丟？還是**老一套**。

Her excuses are just the same old story.

她的藉口總是**老一套**。

Here we go again, the same old story every Monday.

我們又來了，每逢星期一都是**老一套**。

"No more desserts," but it's the same old story—she can't resist cake.

「不喫甜點了」，但還是**老一套**—她就是無法抗拒蛋糕。

"Every time we try something new, it ends up the same old story," he sighed.

「每次嘗試新東西，都還是**老一套**，」他嘆了口氣說。