Definition
A subject, idea, or joke that has become unoriginal and tiresome due to excessive repetition or discussion.
老调重弹
The saying that hard work leads to success is an old chestnut, but it remains a guiding principle for many.
努力就会成功这种说法是个老生常谈，但它仍然是许多人的指导原则。
He started telling that old chestnut about meeting a talking dog in a bar.
他又开始讲那个老掉牙的故事，说他在酒吧里遇到一只会说话的狗。
She'd heard the old chestnut about 'the best days of your life' being your youth, but she wasn't sure if she agreed.
她听过那句老生常谈：『人生最美好的时光是青春』，但她不确定自己是否同意。