How do you pronounce 滔滔不绝?

滔滔不绝 is pronounced tāo tāo bù jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 滔滔不绝 literally mean?

Literally, 滔滔不绝 means “Torrential and ceaseless”. It is used to mean “to talk volubly and eloquently”.

Where does 滔滔不绝 come from?

滔滔不绝 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 滔滔不绝?

滔滔：形容流水不断。象流水那样毫不间断。指话很多，说起来没个完。

滔滔不绝 — “To talk volubly and eloquently”

滔滔不绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk volubly and eloquently”. To speak incessantly and without interruption. Literally, “Torrential and ceaseless”.

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滔滔不绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

滔tāo
滔tāo
不bù
绝jué

滔滔不绝 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
滔	tāo	13	surging, overflowing, overbearing
滔	tāo	13	surging, overflowing, overbearing
不	bù	4	not
绝	jué	9	cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 滔滔不绝

他一谈起自己擅长的领域，就滔滔不绝，仿佛有说不完的话。

Whenever he talked about his areas of expertise, he would speak volubly, as if he had endless things to say.

Origin and Story of 滔滔不绝

During the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiuling, an official serving as Zhongshu Shilang (Secretary of the Central Secretariat), was responsible for selecting talents for the Ministry of Personnel. He advocated for appointing people based on their abilities rather than strictly following qualifications and established ten investigative commissioners, which earned the emperor's praise.

He was not only excellent at assisting the emperor in managing state affairs but was also a talented poet. He was eloquent and articulate, and whenever he discussed the classics, he would speak volubly and incessantly, as smoothly and uninterruptedly as a ball rolling down a slope.

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Synonyms of 滔滔不绝

yuán源yuán源bù不duàn断continuously flowing from the source

Antonyms of 滔滔不绝

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Questions about 滔滔不绝

What does 滔滔不绝 mean?: 滔滔不绝 (tāo tāo bù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk volubly and eloquently”.
How do you pronounce 滔滔不绝?: 滔滔不绝 is pronounced tāo tāo bù jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 滔滔不绝 literally mean?: Literally, 滔滔不绝 means “Torrential and ceaseless”. It is used to mean “to talk volubly and eloquently”.
Where does 滔滔不绝 come from?: 滔滔不绝 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 滔滔不绝?: 滔滔：形容流水不断。象流水那样毫不间断。指话很多，说起来没个完。

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