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陳詞濫調 meaning in English

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陳詞濫調 noun

cliché(overused phrase or expression)
noun
[UK: ˈkliː.ʃeɪ] [US: ˈkliː.ʃeɪ]

platitude [platitudes](often-quoted saying)
noun
[UK: ˈplæ.tɪ.tjuːd] [US: ˈplæ.tə.ˌtuːd]

shibboleth [shibboleths](a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɪ.bə.leθ] [US: ˈʃɪ.bə.ˌleθ]

truism [truisms](self-evident or obvious truth)
noun
[UK: ˈtruːɪ.zəm] [US: ˈtruː.ˌɪ.zəm]