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俗套
sútào
Description
"俗套"是指很老、很常见、没有新意的做法或说法。
"俗套" refers to an old, common, and unoriginal practice or expression.
人们常说"落入俗套",意思是又用了老一套的东西。
People often say "落入俗套", meaning to fall into using the same old thing again.
Meanings
俗套sútào
cliché; conventional pattern; hackneyed style
这个故事太俗套了。
This story is too cliché.
俗套sútào
conventional courtesies; empty social formalities
我们是老朋友,不用讲这些俗套。
We're old friends, no need for these clichés.
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Notes
- Etymology
俗 (common/vulgar) + 套 (set pattern), literally a 'common pattern'.
- Nuance
often used in 落入俗套 (fall into cliché), a negative judgment about lack of originality.
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