Properly used, and not hackneyed, the words are good and appropriate.

如果用得得当，而不是滥用的话，这几个字倒是恰当的好字眼。

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I'm not going to use that hackneyed phrase 'by the people...

BBC: NEWS | UK | Magazine | Citizen journalist: My week

She not only gets away with these hackneyed themes, but uses them to her advantage.

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