commonplace cliché truism platitude a commonplace talk of an old scholar a standing dish be a mere platitude cut and dried
I know it sounds corny, but I´m really not motivated by money.
我知道这听起来像是老生常谈,但我真的不是为了钱。
—— 柯林斯例句The talk is no more than a platitude.
这番话无非是老生常谈。
—— 给力词典精选It´s no more than a platitude.
无非是老生常谈。
—— 给力词典精选He preluded with some cliche.
他一开场便是老生常谈。
—— 给力词典精选Why couldn´t he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?
他为什么就不能讲些有新意的话,而不是喋喋不休地说些老生常谈呢?
—— 柯林斯例句