Definition
滔滔 is a reduplicated adjective (叠词) that describes a vast, continuous flow — most commonly used for floodwaters or for someone speaking without pause. It often appears in the fixed phrase 滔滔不绝 (tāo tāo bù jué, 'talk on and on'). As a standalone word, it can modify rivers (滔滔江水) or speech (滔滔雄辩).
r.f.
(of water) torrentialsurgingflowing endlessly(of speech) fluentnon-stopeloquent
Examples
- 滔滔。tāo tāo jiāngshuǐ xiàng dōng liú qù.The torrential river flows eastward.
- 。Tā jiǎng qǐ lìshǐ lái tāo tāo bù jué.When he talks about history, he goes on and on without stopping.
- 滔滔，。Hóngshuǐ tāo tāo, yānmò le dà piàn nóngtián.The surging floodwaters submerged vast farmlands.
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