English–Chinese
“talk on and on” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintāo tāo bù jué
Example
他在会议上对大家滔滔不绝地讲笑话。tā zài huì yì shàng duì dà jiā tāo tāo bù jué dì jiǎng xiào huà
At the meeting, he talks nonstop as he tells everyone jokes.
How to say “talk on and on” in Chinese
“Talk on and on” in Chinese is 滔滔不绝 (tāo tāo bù jué).
Words pour out in a strong, unbroken stream, with no natural stopping point.
Example sentences with 滔滔不绝
爷爷常常在晚饭后滔滔不绝地讲故事给孩子们听。yé yé cháng cháng zài wǎn fàn hòu tāo tāo bù jué dì jiǎng gù shì gěi hái zi men tīng
Grandpa often talks on and on as he tells the children stories after dinner.
Tips for using 滔滔不绝
- The idiom commonly describes how someone speaks, so it fits a sustained account, story, or explanation better than a short reply.