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commonplace
'kɑːmən,pleɪs
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English Definition
(形) As an adjective
  1. Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement.
  2. Completely ordinary and unremarkable.
  3. Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
(名) As a noun
  1. A trite or obvious remark.
Hyphenationcom•mon•place
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (名) noun
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老生常谈lǎoshēng cháng tánan old observation (idiom); a truism; banal comments
平凡píngfáncommonplace; ordinary; mediocre
陈腐chénfǔtrite; clichéd; empty and trite; banality; platitude
到处可见dàochù kějiànubiquitous; commonplace; found everywhere
陈词滥调chéncí làndiàocliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype
fánordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
凡俗fánsúlay (as opposed to clergy); ordinary; commonplace
平庸píngyōngmediocre; indifferent; commonplace
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