Common Meanings
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tāo滔
To spread over, to fill, to inundate; often used in phrases like '滔天' (reaching to the sky, immense, monstrous) or '滔滔' (surging, flowing ceaselessly, or talking volubly).
他面对观众，滔滔不绝地讲述着自己的旅行经历。
Facing the audience, he talked volubly about his travel experiences.
In this context, '滔' (tāo) means to be arrogant, overbearing, or to exceed proper limits, especially when referring to someone in a position of authority or power. It implies a haughty or presumptuous demeanor.
为官者当勤政廉洁，不可骄横自滔。
Officials should be diligent, honest, and incorruptible, and must not be arrogant or overbearing.