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旧调重弹 — “To rehash old arguments or ideas”

旧调重弹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rehash old arguments or ideas”. To bring up the same old topic again; to harp on the same string. Literally, “re-play the old tune”.

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旧调重弹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 旧jiù
  • 调diào
  • 重chóng
  • 弹tán

旧调重弹 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旧
jiù5old, former, used
调
diào10adjust, mix, transfer, investigate
重
chóng9heavy, important, repeat
弹
tán11bullet, play, criticize

Example Sentence with 旧调重弹

每次讨论问题,他总是旧调重弹,没有一点新颖的看法。
Every time we discuss issues, he always rehashes the same old arguments, offering no fresh perspectives.

Idioms Related to 旧调重弹

Synonyms of 旧调重弹

  • yīn因xún循shǒu守jiù旧stick to old ways
  • lǎo老diào调chóng重tán弹harp on the same old tune

Antonyms of 旧调重弹

  • gǎi改xián弦yì易zhāng张make fundamental changes
  • gǎi改xián弦yì易zhé辙change one's approach or direction

More idioms starting with 旧

  • jiù旧shì事chóng重tí提bring up old matters again
  • jiù旧chóu仇sù宿yuàn怨old grudges and deep-seated animosity
  • jiù旧dì地chóng重yóu游revisit an old familiar place
  • jiù旧jiā家xíng行jìng径reverting to old ways
  • jiù旧niàn念fù复méng萌Old thoughts or habits resurface
  • jiù旧tài态fù复méng萌revert to old ways
  • jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu仇old grudges and new hatreds
  • jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu愁Old grievances and new anxieties
  • jiù旧chóu愁xīn新hèn恨old and new sorrows and regrets
  • jiù旧shí时fēng风wèi味old-time flavor
  • jiù旧yàn燕guī归cháo巢old friends return home
  • jiù旧ài爱sù宿ēn恩past affections and previous favors

Questions about 旧调重弹

What does 旧调重弹 mean?
旧调重弹 (jiù diào chóng tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rehash old arguments or ideas”.
How do you pronounce 旧调重弹?
旧调重弹 is pronounced jiù diào chóng tán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 旧调重弹 literally mean?
Literally, 旧调重弹 means “re-play the old tune”. It is used to mean “to rehash old arguments or ideas”.
What is the Chinese definition of 旧调重弹?
老调子重弹。比喻把老的一套又重新搬出来。
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