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platitudes

/ˈplætɪtjuːdz/ /ˈplætɪtuːdz/

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noun

陈词滥调，老生常谈。

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

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of platitudes about working hard and achieving your dreams, but it lacked any real solutions to the city's problems. "

那位政客的演讲充满了关于努力工作和实现梦想的陈词滥调，但却缺乏任何解决城市问题的实际方案。

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noun

老生常谈，陈词滥调。

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

Examples :

"The graduation speech was full of platitudes, like "Follow your dreams" and "Work hard," offering no real advice to the students. "

毕业典礼上的演讲全是老生常谈，比如“追逐你的梦想”和“努力工作”，根本没有给学生们提供任何实际的建议。

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陈词滥调，老生常谈。

Examples :

"After her long and heartfelt speech about the company's struggles, the manager responded with only empty platitudes like "We're all in this together," which offered no real solutions. "

她就公司面临的困境发表了冗长而真挚的演讲后，经理的回应却只有空洞的陈词滥调，比如“我们同舟共济”，根本没有提出任何实际的解决方案。

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老生常谈，陈词滥调。

Unoriginality; triteness.

Examples :

"The graduation speech was full of platitudes about following your dreams, offering no fresh insights or real advice. "

毕业典礼上的演讲充斥着老生常谈，不外乎是追逐梦想之类的陈词滥调，没有任何新颖的见解或实际的建议。

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