老調 [－调]

Jyutping lou5 diu6
Pinyin lǎo diào

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    laodiao (local opera of Hebei Province)
  2. noun
    platitude; cliché; hackneyed saying
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个建议只系老调重弹，了无新意。
    呢個建議只係老調重彈，了無新意。
    ni1 go3 gin3 ji5 zi2 hai6 lou5 diu6 cung4 taan4, liu5 mou4 san1 ji3.
    • This suggestion is just a repetition of an old idea, without any novelty.