陈词滥调 (chén cí làn diào) — cliché, platitude, hackneyed expression
Definition
An idiom for overused, empty phrases — 'clichés' or 'platitudes' that have lost their meaning through repetition. Used critically to dismiss stale writing or speech.
idiom
clichéplatitudehackneyed expression
Examples
- 陈词滥调，。Zhè piān yǎn jiǎng gǎo quán shì chén cí làn diào, méi yǒu yí jù xīn yì.This speech draft is full of clichés — not a single original line.
- 陈词滥调，。Tā de wén zhāng zǒng shì shǐ yòng chén cí làn diào, dú qǐ lái hěn méi yì si.His articles always use clichés, making them boring to read.
- 陈词滥调。Méi tǐ píng lùn lǐ chōng mǎn le zhèng zhì jiā de chén cí làn diào.The media commentary is filled with politicians' clichés.
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