滔滔不绝 tāotāo-bùjué to produce a torrent of words
(idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on
How to remember 滔滔不绝: 滔 torrential + 不 not + 绝 cut = to produce a torrent of words.
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How it is used
- Idiom: talking on and on in a torrent - 他说起来滔滔不绝 (tā shuō qǐlái tāotāo bùjué) once he starts, he talks nonstop.
- Describes fluent, unstoppable speech, like a flood of words; can be admiring or mildly critical (won't stop).
- Used as a manner phrase for speaking: 滔滔不绝地讲 (to talk endlessly).