convention; cliché; stereotyped pattern
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
conventional etiquette that is commonly seen in customs and makes people feel bored or tedious
Often carries a negative connotation of being dull or overly formal.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hūn婚
lǐ礼
lǐ礼
jié节
tài太
sú俗
tào套
le了
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
jué觉
wú无
liáo聊
。
This kind of wedding etiquette is too conventional and makes people feel bored.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bì避
miǎn免
zhè这
xiē些
kè客
tào套
sú俗
tào套
，
zhí直
jiē接
shuō说
zhèng正
shì事
ba吧
。
Let's avoid these conventional formalities and get straight to the point.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
de的
qìng庆
zhù祝
huó活
dòng动
zhōng中
cháng常
cháng常
cún存
zài在
yī一
xiē些
sú俗
tào套
。
There are often some tedious conventions in the celebration activities of traditional festivals.
noun
stereotyped pattern; old-fashioned style; cliché
Often used in phrases like '不落俗套' (not to fall into stereotypes). Also called 俗套子 (sú tào zi).
Tā他
de的
shè设
jì计
bù不
luò落
sú俗
tào套
，
hěn很
yǒu有
chuàng创
yì意
。
His design does not follow conventions and is very creative.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
dǎ打
pò破
le了
yǐ以
wǎng往
de的
xiě写
zuò作
sú俗
tào套
。
This article breaks away from the usual writing clichés.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
chuàng创
xīn新
，
bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
àn按
zhào照
sú俗
tào套
lái来
bàn办
shì事
。
We need to innovate and not always follow conventional patterns in doing things.