polite formula; cliché
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
polite formula; conventional expression; civilities
formalRefers to standardized polite expressions used in social or diplomatic contexts to show respect, often lacking deep sincerity.
Wài外
jiāo交
chǎng场
hé合
cháng常
yòng用
yī一
xiē些
tào套
yǔ语
lái来
biǎo表
shì示
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Polite formulas are often used in diplomatic occasions to show respect.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
jiàn见
miàn面
shí时
de的
kè客
tào套
yǔ语
，
bù不
bì必
dàng当
zhēn真
。
These are just conventional civilities when meeting; don't take them seriously.
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Tā他
mǎn满
kǒu口
tào套
yǔ语
，
quē却
fá缺
zhēn乏
chéng真
诚
。
His mouth was full of polite formulas, yet he lacked sincerity.
noun
cliché; hackneyed phrase; platitude; stereotyped expression
neutralRefers to overused, unoriginal phrases in writing or speech, often seen in the compound 套语滥调.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
tào套
yǔ语
làn滥
diào调
，
háo毫
wú无
xīn新
yì意
。
This article is full of clichés and hackneyed phrases, completely lacking originality.
Xiě写
zuò作
shí时
yīng应
jìn尽
liàng量
bì避
miǎn免
shǐ使
yòng用
tào套
yǔ语
。
When writing, one should try to avoid using stereotyped expressions.
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Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhǐ只
shì是
duī堆
qì砌
tào套
yǔ语
，
tīng听
zhòng众
gǎn感
dào到
yàn厌
juàn倦
。
His speech was just a pile of platitudes, and the audience grew tired.