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陈言老套 — “Hackneyed expressions and old routines”

陈言老套 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “hackneyed expressions and old routines”. Platitudes and conventional formulas. Literally, “old words and old routines”.

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陈言老套 Pronunciation and Pinyin

陈言老套 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
陈
chén8display, old, state
言
yán7speak, say, words
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
套
tào10cover, set, or routine

Example Sentence with 陈言老套

他的演讲总是充满了陈言老套,听众都觉得很无聊。
His speeches are always full of hackneyed expressions and old routines; the audience finds them very boring.

Idioms Related to 陈言老套

Synonyms of 陈言老套

  • chén陈cí词làn滥diào调stale, clichéd remarks

More idioms starting with 陈

  • chén陈lì力jiù就liè列apply one's abilities to a suitable position
  • chén陈gǔ古cì刺jīn今criticize present by referencing past
  • chén陈shàn善bì闭xié邪present good to block evil
  • chén陈shī师jū鞠lǚ旅Assemble troops and deliver motivational speech
  • chén陈jiù旧bù不kān堪extremely dilapidated and worn out
  • chén陈qiāng腔làn滥diào调cliché or platitude
  • chén陈cài蔡zhī之è厄stranded and suffering severe hardships
  • chén陈guī规lòu陋xí习outdated conventions and bad practices
  • chén陈yán言wù务qù去Discard stale expressions and innovate
  • chén陈yán言fū肤cí词stale and superficial remarks
  • chén陈gǔ谷zi子làn烂zhī芝ma麻old trivial repeated matters

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Questions about 陈言老套

What does 陈言老套 mean?

陈言老套 (chén yán lǎo tào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “hackneyed expressions and old routines”.

How do you pronounce 陈言老套?

陈言老套 is pronounced chén yán lǎo tào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 陈言老套 literally mean?

Literally, 陈言老套 means “old words and old routines”. It is used to mean “hackneyed expressions and old routines”.

What is the Chinese definition of 陈言老套?

陈旧的言词和套数。

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