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Today’s idiom is 「滔滔不絕」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Taotao: describes the continuous flow of water. As uninterrupted as flowing water. It means there is a lot to say and there is no end to it.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tāo tāo bù jué

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tou1 tou1 bat1 jyut6

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