不过只会唱些陈词滥调
“He knows nothing but cliché tunes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
宠爱
“Most favored son?”
不过只会唱些陈词滥调
“He knows nothing but cliché tunes.”
仗着有些许才艺
“With that little talent of his,”
“She has no real talent, and she doesn't deserve the favor she is getting.”
In historical and palace dramas, courtiers or concubines frequently disparage competitors' talents to undermine their standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely / only just
Used to minimize and downplay someone's skills or achievements.
clichés / trite commonplaces
A formal four-character idiom describing stale, unoriginal expressions or ideas.