Stock phrases would be things like: " Hello." " How are you? " " Nice to meet you."
常用短语是这样的:“你好。 ” “你好吗? ” “很高兴见到你。
2009 ESLPod
Besides, I only know a few stock phrases, and even those I can only say haltingly, if I don't freeze up altogether.
此外,我只知道一些常用词,如果我不完全冻结的话, 即使是那些我也只能结结巴巴地说出来。
2009 ESLPod
A " stock (stock) phrase" is a group of words that you have memorized when you are speaking another language, especially if you can't think of something on your own.
It was clear that the cashier's place in the world meant nothing real to him; it was a mere vacancy, lifeless, feelingless, with only stock phrases from the Gita—Who kills the body kills naught!
A cliché or cliche (/ˈkliːʃeɪ/ or /klɪˈʃeɪ/) is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.