语不离窠臼 (語不離窠臼) yǔ bù lí kējiù

yǔ bù lí kējiù phrase statements are no different to old clichés
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Chan School , Concept:
Notes: Quote: from 碧巖錄 “The Blue Cliff Record” (Amies 2021 tr.; see also Cleary 1998, p. 322; T 2003, scroll 8)