滔滔不绝

• 拼音: tāo tāo bù jué
• 汉字拆解: 滔 = 氵(water) + 舀 (to scoop); 不绝 = never stopping

含义

To talk incessantly; to go on and on; eloquent and unstoppable.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: describing speech, lectures, conversations

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal