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

他的演讲充满了陈词滥调。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng chōngmǎn le chéncílàndiào.

His speech was full of cliches.

别再说这些陈词滥调了，说点新鲜的。

Bié zàishuō zhèxiē chéncílàndiào 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