‖n. [ F. cliché, from clicher to stereotype. ] 1. A stereotype plate or any similar reproduction of ornament, or lettering, in relief. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. a trite or obvious remark. Syn. -- platitude, banality, commonplace, bromide. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
Cliché casting, a mode of obtaining an impression from a die or woodcut, or the like, by striking it suddenly upon metal which has been fused and is just becoming solid; also, the casting so obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]
[成语 / 成語, chéng yǔㄔㄥˊ ㄩˇ] saw: set expression of written Chinese, invariably made up of 4 characters (or two couplets of 4 characters), often alluding to a story or historical quotation, sometimes cliched, trite or old-fashioned (specialized Chinese saw dictionaries 成語辭典|成语辞典 list, See Also: 成語辭典, 成语辞典#18036
[爱河 / 愛河, Ài héㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ] the stream of human passion (Buddh., a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment); the River of love (as Valentine's day cliche or pop song lyrics)#42812
[走自己的路,让人家去说 / 走自己的路,讓人家去說, zǒu zì jǐ de lù, ràng rén jiā qù shuōㄗㄡˇ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄉㄜ˙ ㄌㄨˋ, ㄖㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄑㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄛ] Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche); Do it my way.
[beta] (adj-na) (1) (See べた組み) things without gaps or spaces between them; something painted or printed solid; (2) { comp } plain (e.g. plain text); (3) (sl) cliched; hackneyed
[betabeta] (adj-na, adv, n, vs) (1) (on-mim) sticky; (2) all over; (3) clinging (e.g. of a person); following around; (adj-na) (4) cliched; hackneyed; (P)