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谈吐如流 — “To speak fluently and articulately”

谈吐如流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak fluently and articulately”. To have a smooth and coherent way of speaking; to be a smooth talker. Literally, “Speech flows like a stream”.

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谈吐如流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谈吐如流 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse
吐
tǔ6expel from mouth
如
rú6like, as, if
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 谈吐如流

尽管是第一次登台,他却丝毫不怯场,谈吐如流,赢得了观众的热烈掌声。
Although it was his first time on stage, he showed no stage fright, speaking fluently and winning warm applause from the audience.

Idioms Related to 谈吐如流

Synonyms of 谈吐如流

  • kǒu口ruò若xuán悬hé河speak fluently and eloquently

More idioms starting with 谈

  • tán谈bù不róng容kǒu口praise incessantly
  • tán谈jīn今lùn论gǔ古discussing past and present
  • tán谈jīn今shuō说gǔ古talk about past and present
  • tán谈yōu优wù务liè劣good at theorizing, poor at execution
  • tán谈hé何róng容yì易easier said than done
  • tán谈gǔ古lùn论jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈gǔ古shuō说jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈tǔ吐shēng生fēng风speak with wit and charm
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风shēng生speak wittily and engagingly
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风yǎ雅speak elegantly and refinedly
  • tán谈jué噱zì自ruò若talk and laugh naturally and composedly
  • tán谈yuán圆shuō说tōng通speak eloquently and persuasively

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Questions about 谈吐如流

What does 谈吐如流 mean?

谈吐如流 (tán tǔ rú liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak fluently and articulately”.

How do you pronounce 谈吐如流?

谈吐如流 is pronounced tán tǔ rú liú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谈吐如流 literally mean?

Literally, 谈吐如流 means “Speech flows like a stream”. It is used to mean “to speak fluently and articulately”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谈吐如流?

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