old-hat joke
old-hat concept
anything old-hat
A: What did you think of the new movie?
A：你觉得那部新电影怎么样？
B: It was okay, but the story felt a bit old-hat.
B：还可以，但故事感觉有点老套。
1) 陈旧的
2) 老掉牙的
3) 陈词滥调的
1. 陈旧的，过时的
adjective
1. Lacking freshness or originality; cliché; outdated.
Synonym: dated, trite