滔滔不绝

tāo tāo bù jué

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. unceasing torrent (idiom)
2. talking non-stop
3. gabbling forty to the dozen

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

沉默寡言

chén mò guǎ yán

habitually silent (idiom)

形容不爱说话

Synonyms

2 items

口若悬河

kǒu ruò xuán hé

mouth like a torrent (idiom)

形容说话连续不断

喋喋不休

dié dié bù xiū

to chatter or jabber on and on

没完没了地说话

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with verbs like “讲”, “说”, or “谈”: “他滔滔不绝地讲了两个小时。”

Common mistakes

“滔滔不绝” usually describes speech, not water; for literal torrents use “滔滔” alone.

Example Sentences

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他滔滔不绝地讲了两个小时。

He talked non-stop for two hours.

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Child Words of 滔滔不绝

no; not so

to cut short

unending

overflow

torrential