陈词滥调

陳詞濫調

chéncí-làndiào

idiom #14,082

Meanings

1 cliche
2 platitude
3 hackneyed expression

Characters

excessive; indiscriminate

Examples

HSK 4

他的演讲充满了陈词滥调。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng chōngmǎn le chéncí-làndiào.

His speech was full of cliches.

HSK 6

别再说这些陈词滥调了，说点新鲜的。

Bié zàishuō zhèxiē chéncí-làndiào le, shuō diǎn xīnxiān de.

Stop saying these platitudes and say something fresh.

Tips

memory

陈 (stale) + 词 (words) + 滥 (excessive) + 调 (tone) - stale words in an overused tone, i.e. a cliche.

Stroke Order

陈 chén

词 cí

滥 làn

调 tiáo