滔滔不绝

tāo tāo bù jué

  • Meaning

    Literal

    To flow in torrents (of water)

    Usage

    Indicates that something continues without stopping. Can be used in reference to one's speech

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    他在会上滔滔不绝地讲了两个钟头 | Tā zài huì shàng tāotāo bù juédì jiǎngle liǎng gè zhōngtóu
    He talked for two hours without stopping at the meeting
    [Source]

    小明总是在我面前滔滔不绝的说话，让我感觉到有点烦 | Xiǎo Míng zǒng shì zài wǒ miànqián tāotāo bù jué de shuōhuà, ràng wǒ gǎnjué dào yǒudiǎn fán
    It bothers me that Xiao Ming is always talking incessantly around me
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    滔滔不竭 (tāo tāo bù jié)

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《开元天宝遗事》(Kāi Yuán Tiān Bǎo Yí Shì), a work by 王仁裕 (Wáng Rén Yù) of the Five Dynasties period (五代 | wǔ dài | 907 - 960)

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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