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陈词滥调;不言自明的说法
A truism is a statement that is generally accepted as obviously true and is repeated so often that it has become boring.
例句
Orpington seems an example of the truism that nothing succeeds like success...
奥尔平顿似乎验证了一个常理——一事成功百事顺。
Whilst this might sound like a truism, it is nevertheless a crucial problem to address.
尽管这可能听起来像是老生常谈，但却是待解决的重要问题。