"trite" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 陈腐 (chénfǔ)
• 老套 (lǎotào)

Definition

用于形容（通常是说法、观点或短语）因被过度使用而变得无聊或没有新意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Trite” 比较正式，多用于文学、评论或批评中，只形容想法、表达、观点等，不用于形容人。与“陈词滥调(cliché)”相似，但更侧重于因为过度使用而变得无趣。常用于“trite remark”、“trite phrase”。

Examples

His speech was full of trite phrases.

他的演讲充满了**陈腐**的词句。

That joke is so trite; I have heard it a hundred times.

那个笑话太**老套**了，我听过一百遍。

The movie's ending felt trite and predictable.

电影的结尾显得很**陈腐**而且容易猜到。

Can you avoid using such trite clichés in your essay?

你的作文能不能别用这些**老套**的陈词滥调？

Her apology sounded so trite that no one believed she was sincere.

她的道歉听起来太**陈腐**了，没人相信她是真心的。

I know it sounds trite, but hard work really does pay off.

我知道这听起来很**陈腐**，但努力工作确实会有回报。