sáo ngữ

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Cliché: A phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning, impact, or novelty, and thus sounds unoriginal and unspontaneous.
    • Hackneyed expression / Platitude: A remark or statement that is predictable and lacks originality because it follows pre-existing, worn-out patterns.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Lời tuyên bố đó đầy sáo ngữ. (That declaration is full of clichés.)
    • Anh ấy tránh dùng những sáo ngữ trong bài viết. (He avoids using hackneyed expressions in his writing.)
    • "Cơn mưa rào mùa hạ" giờ đã trở thành một sáo ngữ. ("The summer downpour" has now become a cliché.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in literary, political, and journalistic criticism to describe language that is stale and fails to convey genuine thought or emotion.
  • It can refer not only to phrases but also to stereotypical characters, plot devices, or ideas in creative works.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lời sáo rỗng (n): Empty, hollow words; vapid platitudes.
    • Bài diễn văn chỉ là những lời sáo rỗng. (The speech was just empty platitudes.)
Synonyms
  • Cliché
  • Platitude
  • Bromide
  • Truism
  • Hackneyed phrase
Related Idioms
  • Sáo ngữ rỗng tuếch: Utterly hollow clichés; emphasizing the complete lack of substance.
    • Những lời hứa cửa miệng ấy chỉ là sáo ngữ rỗng tuếch. (Those lip-service promises are just utterly hollow clichés.)
  1. Cliché