Old chestnut
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老掉牙的笑话, 陈词滥调
a joke, story, or topic of discussion that has become repetitive and uninteresting
Idiom
Informal
Old use
例子
Oh no, not that old chestnut again! I've heard that story a thousand times.
哦不，又是那个老掉牙的故事！我已经听过那个故事一千遍了。
He keeps bringing up that old chestnut about his high school glory days whenever we get together.
每当我们聚在一起时，他总是提起关于他高中辉煌日子的这个老掉牙的故事。
