"cliches" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 陳腔濫調

Definition

陳腔濫調是指過度使用、因而失去新意或趣味的語句或想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常在負面語境下用來批評缺乏創意的語言或寫作，如「時間會證明一切」等陳腔濫調。正式寫作中應避免使用。

Examples

That movie was full of cliches.

那部電影充滿了**陳腔濫調**。

Writers should avoid using too many cliches.

作家應避免使用太多**陳腔濫調**。

Some people like cliches because they are easy to understand.

有些人喜歡**陳腔濫調**，因為它們容易理解。

His speech was just a bunch of tired old cliches.

他的演講只是一堆陳舊的**陳腔濫調**。

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

真希望大家別再在每首情歌裡用同樣的**陳腔濫調**了。

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

如果你想讓你的故事更加突出，儘量避免明顯的**陳腔濫調**。