口头禅

kǒutóuchán

catchphrase; stock phrase

nounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 口頭禪
Dictionary entry

Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase

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口
头
禅

See it in sentences

这是他的口头禅。

Zhè shì tā de kǒutóuchán.

English

This is his pet phrase.

他爱说口头禅。

Tā ài shuō kǒutóuchán.

English

He loves his pet phrase.

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