N-COUNT 陈词滥调;套话 A platitude is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations. 陈词滥调;套话 [disapproval]
Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?
他为什么就不能讲些有新意的话,而不是喋喋不休地说些老生常谈呢?
...a stream of platitudes, outlining many problems but offering few solutions.