千篇一律 (qiān piān yī lǜ) — all exactly the same; stereotyped; formulaic

Definition

Examples

• 这些作文千篇一律，没有自己的观点。
  Zhè xiē zuò wén qiān piān yī lǜ, méi yǒu zì jǐ de guān diǎn.
  These essays are all the same; they have no personal viewpoints.
• 市面上的手机设计千篇一律，很难让人记住。
  Shì miàn shàng de shǒu jī shè jì qiān piān yī lǜ, hěn nán ràng rén jì zhù.
  Smartphone designs on the market are all the same, making them hard to remember.
• 他的讲课方式千篇一律，学生都觉得很无聊。
  Tā de jiǎng kè fāng shì qiān piān yī lǜ, xué shēng dōu jué de hěn wú liáo.
  His teaching style is monotonous and all the same; students all find it boring.