陈腐 (陳腐)
chén fǔ
Pinyin

Definition

陈腐 (陳腐)
 - 
chén fǔ
  1. trite
  2. clichéd
  3. empty and trite
  4. banality
  5. platitude

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

fǔ bài
  1. 1 corruption
  2. 2 to corrupt
  3. 3 to rot
  4. 4 rotten
dòu fu
  1. 1 tofu
  2. 2 bean curd
fǎn fǔ
  1. 1 anti-corruption
chī dòu fu
  1. 1 to eat tofu
  2. 2 to flirt
  3. 3 to tease
  1. 1 decay
  2. 2 rotten

Idioms (5)

刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
  1. 1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
切齿腐心
qiè chǐ fǔ xīn
  1. 1 to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)
化腐朽为神奇
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí
  1. 1 lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
  1. 1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
  2. 2 one just has to be patient
  3. 3 haste will ruin everything
流水不腐,户枢不蠹
liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù
  1. 1 lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. constant activity prevents decay