proverbial
adj
prəˈvɜːbiəl
adj
1
the proverbial sth
used
when
you
describe
something
using
part
of
a
well-known
expression
俗话说，常言道
The
store
had
everything
including
the
proverbial
kitchen
sink.
那家商店应有尽有，包括常说的厨房洗涤池。
2
relating
to
a
proverb
谚语的，格言的
a
proverbial
expression
谚语
3
well-known
by
a
lot
of
people
众所周知的
His
modesty
is
proverbial.
他的谦虚人人皆知。