"same old story" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 老一套
• 老故事

Definition

这个表达用于描述某件事情重复发生，没有新意，通常带有无聊或失望的感觉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，通常带有些许抱怨或无奈的感情色彩。常用句式为 'it's the same old story'，不是指真实的故事。

Examples

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

还是**老一套**：他又忘了她的生日。

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

我为什么总是丢钥匙？还是**老一套**。

Her excuses are just the same old story.

她的借口总是**老一套**。

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

我们又来了，每个星期一都是**老一套**。

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

“不吃甜点了”，但还是**老一套**——她忍不住蛋糕的诱惑。

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

“每次尝试新东西，都还是**老一套**，”他叹气道。