俗套 (sú tào) — conventional pattern; cliché; stale formula

Definição

A cliché or stale formula — a familiar pattern that has lost its freshness. Often paired with 老 or 落入 to mean an old, worn-out convention.

noun
conventional patternclichéstale formula

Exemplos

  • 俗套
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng méi yǒu luò rù sú tào, qíng jié hěn xīn yǐng.
    This movie didn't fall into clichés; the plot is very original.
  • 俗套
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng quán shì sú tào, tīng dé dà jiā hūn hūn yù shuì.
    His speech was full of conventional patterns, making everyone drowsy.
  • 俗套
    Xiě wén zhāng yào jǐn liàng bì miǎn nà xiē lǎo sú tào.
    When writing articles, try to avoid those old clichés.

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