"cliches" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 陈词滥调

Definition

陈词滥调是指被过度使用而变得没有新意或乏味的短语或观点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于负面语境，批评语言或写作缺乏新意，比如‘时间会证明一切’等陈词滥调。正式写作中最好避免使用。

Examples

That movie was full of cliches.

那部电影充满了**陈词滥调**。

Writers should avoid using too many cliches.

作家应避免使用太多**陈词滥调**。

Some people like cliches because they are easy to understand.

有些人喜欢**陈词滥调**，因为它们容易理解。

His speech was just a bunch of tired old cliches.

他的演讲不过是一堆老掉牙的**陈词滥调**。

I wish people would stop using the same cliches in every love song.

真希望大家别再在每首情歌里用同样的**陈词滥调**了。

If you want your story to stand out, try to avoid obvious cliches.

如果你想让你的故事脱颖而出，尽量避免明显的**陈词滥调**。