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platitude

/ˈplatɪtjuːd/ /ˈplætɪt(j)ud/

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noun

진부한 말, 상투적인 표현

An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse; a cliché.

Examples :

"His graduation speech was full of platitudes about following your dreams, but it didn't offer any real, practical advice. "

그의 졸업 연설은 꿈을 좇으라는 진부한 말들로 가득했지만, 실제적이고 실질적인 조언은 전혀 없었다.

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noun

진부한 말, 흔해 빠진 말

A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.

Examples :

""My mother's comment about how 'everything happens for a reason' was just a platitude; it didn't really help me understand why I failed my exam." "

어머니가 '모든 일에는 이유가 있다'고 하신 말씀은 그저 진부한 말이었을 뿐, 제가 왜 시험에 떨어졌는지 이해하는 데 별로 도움이 되지 않았어요.

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noun

평탄함, 평면

Examples :

"The graduation speech was full of platitudes about working hard and following your dreams, but it didn't offer any real advice. "

졸업 연설은 열심히 일하고 꿈을 좇는 것에 대한 평탄한 말들로 가득했지만, 실제적인 조언은 전혀 없었다.

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noun

진부함, 평범한 말

Unoriginality; triteness.

Examples :

""My mother's advice about always trying hard was just a platitude; I'd heard it countless times before." "

어머니의 항상 열심히 노력하라는 충고는 그저 진부한 말이었다. 나는 그것을 전에 수없이 많이 들었다.

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