老生常談 lǎo shēng cháng tán

a truism; banal comments; an old observation (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a truism
  2. 2. banal comments
  3. 3. an old observation (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
old (of people)
life; to be born; raw
often; frequently; always
to discuss; to speak; to talk