over and over; make unnecessary repetition ❍ 如果一篇文章，一个演说，～，总是那几个名词……这岂不是语言无味，面目可憎，象个瘪三么？ (《毛泽东选集》794) If an article or a speech merely rings the changes on a few terms… is it not rather like a biesan,drab of speech and repulsive in appearance?
颠来倒去diān lái dǎo qù
翻来覆去，重复多次。over and over, make unnecessary repetition, harp on