







hackneyed
clich é d
antiquated
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Open the tool →陈腐 (chén fǔ) means “hackneyed, clich é d, antiquated”.
陈腐 is pronounced chén fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
“hackneyed” is 陈腐 (chén fǔ) in Chinese.
This page has 2 example sentences using 陈腐, each with pinyin and an English translation.