滔滔不竭 — “To flow ceaselessly”
滔滔不竭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flow ceaselessly”. To pour forth incessantly (especially speech); inexhaustible; unending. Literally, “surging and inexhaustible”.
滔滔不竭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
滔滔不竭 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 滔滔不竭
During the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiuling, the Vice Minister of the Secretariat, was responsible for selecting officials in the Ministry of Personnel. He advocated for appointing individuals based on merit rather than strict qualifications, and he established ten regional inspectors, which was praised by the emperor.
Not only did he assist the emperor well in governmental affairs, but he was also a talented poet. He was eloquent and articulate; whenever he discussed classics, he would speak ceaselessly and fluently, like a ball rolling down a slope, without any impediment.
Idioms Related to 滔滔不竭
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- tāo滔tiān天zhī之zuì罪monstrous crimes
- tāo滔tiān天dà大zuì罪a monstrous offense
- tāo滔tiān天zuì罪xíng行monstrous crimes
- tāo滔tāo滔bù不jìn尽speaking continuously and at great length
- tāo滔tāo滔gǔ汩gǔ汩speaking continuously and fluently
- tāo滔tāo滔gǔn滚gǔn滚Surging and rolling ceaselessly
- tāo滔tāo滔zhě者tiān天xià下jiē皆shì是Such people or things are everywhere
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Open the tool →Questions about 滔滔不竭
What does 滔滔不竭 mean?
滔滔不竭 (tāo tāo bù jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flow ceaselessly”.
How do you pronounce 滔滔不竭?
滔滔不竭 is pronounced tāo tāo bù jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 滔滔不竭 literally mean?
Literally, 滔滔不竭 means “surging and inexhaustible”. It is used to mean “to flow ceaselessly”.
Where does 滔滔不竭 come from?
滔滔不竭 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 滔滔不竭?
比喻像流水一样连续不断。