Definition & Meaning

cliché; hackneyed and stereotyped expressions

Word usage

chén cí làn diào

陈 词 滥 调

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derogcliché; hackneyed and stereotyped expressions
- chóng fù chén cí làn diào
  重复陈词滥调
  come out with cliché after cliché
- mǎn kǒu chén cí làn diào
  满口陈词滥调
  utter platitudes
synonym
chén qiāng làn diào陈腔滥调

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"滥" cannot be written as "烂".

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