"cliche" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 陳腔濫調
• 老套

Definition

陳腔濫調是指反覆使用，以致於失去新意或吸引力的想法或表達。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於批評缺乏創意時。“老掉牙的說法”、“聽起來像陳腔濫調”等說法很常見，在影視、寫作和日常生活中均可遇到。

Examples

That movie was full of cliches.

那部電影充滿了**陳腔濫調**。

Try not to use cliches in your writing.

寫作時儘量不要用**陳腔濫調**。

'Time will tell' is a common cliche.

「時間會證明」是一個常見的**陳腔濫調**。

It sounds like a cliche, but honesty really is the best policy.

聽起來像個**陳腔濫調**，但誠實的確是最好的策略。

Writers should avoid falling into the same old cliches.

寫作者應避免掉進一樣的**陳腔濫調**裡。

After a while, their compliments just felt like empty cliches.

久而久之，他們的稱讚聽起來只是空洞的**陳腔濫調**。