滔滔不绝

• Pinyin: tāo tāo bù jué
• Desglose de hanzi: 滔 = 氵(water) + 舀 (to scoop); 不绝 = never stopping

Significado

Hablar sin parar; hablar de corrido; no callarse.

An idiom describing someone speaking continuously without pause, like an endless flow of water. Can be positive (eloquent) or negative (long-winded) depending on context. Often used for speeches, lectures, or talkative people.

Ejemplos

1. 他一谈起自己的创业经历就滔滔不绝，两个小时都停不下来。
2. 那位教授讲课滔滔不绝，旁征博引，学生们都听得入迷了。
3. 她滔滔不绝地抱怨着工作上的种种不顺，我只能默默听着。

Guía de uso

Contexto: describing speech, lectures, conversations

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 他演讲时滔滔不绝，非常精彩。(His speech flowed eloquently and was brilliant.)
• 她滔滔不绝地说了一个小时。(She talked non-stop for an hour.)

Incorrecto

• 用来形容安静内向的人 (Don't use this for quiet introverts — it's specifically for talkative, articulate speakers)

Origen e historia

滔滔 describes rushing water, 不绝 means without stopping — like words flowing endlessly like a river.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal