stale; old-fashioned; outmoded
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
old and decayed; stale; outmoded
formalUsed to describe ideas, customs, content, or systems that are outdated, rigid, and no longer valuable or relevant. Often carries a negative connotation, implying something should be replaced or reformed.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
guān观
diǎn点
shí十
fēn分
chén陈
fǔ腐
，
háo毫
wú无
xīn新
yì意
。
The viewpoints in this article are utterly stale and lack any originality.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
dǎ打
pò破
chén陈
fǔ腐
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
。
We must have the courage to break with stale traditional ideas.
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Jī机
gòu构
nèi内
bù部
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
fāng方
shì式
guò过
yú于
chén陈
fǔ腐
，
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
xià下
。
The management methods within the institution are too outmoded and inefficient.
Tā他
jù拒
jué绝
jiē接
shòu受
nà那
xiē些
chén陈
fǔ腐
de的
jiào教
tiáo条
。
He refuses to accept those stale dogmas.