口头禅 (kǒu tóu chán) — catchphrase; pet expression; a phrase someone habitually says
Definition
A habit phrase one person keeps saying — personal and informal. 口号 is a public slogan for a group or campaign, not one person's habit.
noun
catchphrasepet expressiona phrase someone habitually says
Examples
- 口头禅“”。Tā de kǒu tóu chán shì "zhēn de jiǎ de".His catchphrase is 'Really?' or 'Is that true?'.
- “”，口头禅？Nǐ zǒng shuō "suí biàn", zhè shì nǐ de kǒu tóu chán ma?You always say 'Whatever' — is that your pet phrase?
- 口头禅，。Zhè ge kǒu tóu chán tīng qǐ lái yǒu diǎn cū lǔ, nǐ zuì hǎo gǎi gǎi.This stock phrase sounds a bit rude; you'd better change it.
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