陳ちん套とうMeanings1na-adjective, nounstale; hackneyed; clichédrare termRare literary term for something trite or worn-out, similar to 陳腐 but much less common. Used as a な-adjective or noun.See also: 陳腐その表ひょう現げんは陳ちん套とうで、新しん鮮せん味みがない。That expression is hackneyed and lacks freshness.