chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
陈
chén
(bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display
谷
gǔ
valley
子
zi
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"
烂
làn
soft; mushy
芝
zhī
Zoysia pungens
麻
ma
generic name for hemp, flax etc