"the same old story" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 老生常谈
• 老掉牙的故事

Definition

用于表示某种情况经常以同样令人失望或可预测的方式重复发生，通常带有挫败感或厌倦感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用语，带有轻微负面情绪，用于表达对重复发生的问题的无奈或不满。常见于抱怨或失望时。常见替代表达有“又来了”。

Examples

It's the same old story every Monday—he's always late.

每个星期一都是**老生常谈**——他总是迟到。

My computer broke again. The same old story!

我的电脑又坏了。**老掉牙的故事**！

They promised to help, but it's the same old story—nothing happened.

他们答应帮忙，但**老生常谈**——什么也没发生。

Don't even ask—it's the same old story with them every time.

别问了，他们每次都是**老生常谈**。

Whenever there's a problem at work, my boss says, 'It's just the same old story.'

工作上有问题时，我老板总说：'只是**老生常谈**罢了。'

He keeps making excuses—the same old story we've heard before.

他总是在找借口——**老生常谈**，我们早就听过了。