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舊調重彈
  gau6 diu6 cung4 taan4   jyutping
  jiu4 diao4 chong2 tan2   pinyin
harp on the same string; strike up a boring theme
[literal] replay an old tune


Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
舊調重彈 / 旧调重弹

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Characters in this word:

 gau6  -  worn; old; past; bygone
調  diu6 tiu4  -  transfer; investigate; harmonious; adjust
 cung5 zung6 cung4  -  heavy; important; furthermore; repeat
 daan2 daan6 taan4  -  pellet; catapult; bounce; pluck; impeach
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