banal

Chinese meaning
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Example
Musk review – epic study of the world's richest and most banal man
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Source: The Guardian · 8 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自中世纪拉丁语/法语banal,原指领主强制共用的磨坊、烤炉等设施,引申为「人人共有的→平庸的」
- ban(号令/征召)+ -al(形容词后缀)
Collocations
- banal remark / banal and predictable / achingly banal






