陈词滥调 — “A worn-out, unoriginal, or clichéd expression, idea, or statement”
陈词滥调 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a worn-out, unoriginal, or clichéd expression, idea, or statement”. A platitude or trite remark. Literally, “Stale phrases and hackneyed rhetoric”.
陈词滥调 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 陈词滥调 mean?
陈词滥调 (chén cí làn diào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a worn-out, unoriginal, or clichéd expression, idea, or statement”.
How do you pronounce 陈词滥调?
陈词滥调 is pronounced chén cí làn diào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 陈词滥调 literally mean?
Literally, 陈词滥调 means “Stale phrases and hackneyed rhetoric”. It is used to mean “a worn-out, unoriginal, or clichéd expression, idea, or statement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 陈词滥调?
陈：陈旧，陈腐；滥：浮泛不合实际。指陈腐、空泛的论调。