tāo
tiān

common
literary
adjective

Meaning of 滔天

滔天 means (of waves) surging to the sky; extremely high and vast; monstrous; heinous; of catastrophic magnitude (of crimes, disasters, or evils). Pronounced tāo tiān.

  • (of waves) surging to the sky; extremely high and vast
  • monstrous; heinous; of catastrophic magnitude (of crimes, disasters, or evils)

Definitions & Examples

Bào
fēng
zhōng
 
hǎi
shàng
làng
tāo
tiān
 

During the storm, massive waves surged to the sky at sea.

Qián
táng
jiāng
cháo
 
bái
làng
tāo
tiān
 
shì
páng
 

The great tide of the Qiantang River features white-capped waves surging to the heavens with magnificent momentum.

Hóng
shuǐ
tāo
tiān
 
yān
le
cūn
zhuāng
 

The floodwaters rose to the sky, submerging the village.