陈腐 Traditional form: 陳腐 Pinyin (reading): chénfǔ Definitions: trite clichéd empty and trite banality platitude Characters: 陈 - to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname 腐 - to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten Traditional characters: 陳 - to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname 腐 - to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten