陳ちん套とう

na-adjective, noun

stale; hackneyed; clichéd

Rare 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.