舊調重彈 jiù diào chóng tán

DEFINITIONS

  1. replaying the same old tunes (idiom); conservative, unoriginal and discredited
  2. to keep harping on about the same old stuff

CHARACTERS

舊 jiù old, ancient; former, past
調 diào transfer, move, change; tune
重 chóng heavy, weighty; double
彈 tán pellet, bullet, shot, shell