noun🔗Share老生常谈，陈词滥调。 Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude."The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché."电影里反派绑架主角爱人的情节有点老套了。languagewritingcommunicationstylephrasewordliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share陈词滥调，老生常谈。 A stereotype (printing plate)."The movie relied too heavily on the superhero cliche of the orphaned protagonist seeking revenge. "这部电影过度依赖孤儿主角寻求复仇的超级英雄老套情节。languageliteraturewritingstylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share老生常谈，陈词滥调。 To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché."The screenwriter was criticized for clicheing the hero's name; "Max Power" just felt too predictable and overused. "编剧因为给主角的名字起得太俗套而受到了批评；“Max Power”这个名字让人觉得太容易猜到，而且用得太多了。languagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
