A flow of words means a flow of words.
1. "A flow of words" means to talk endlessly, like a river pouring down (a waterfall). Describe being able to speak eloquently and keep talking. This idiom is often used as predicate, attribute, adverbial and complement in sentences. It is also said that "the mouth is like a hanging river."
2. Idiom Story
During the Jin Dynasty, there was a scholar named Guo Xiang, whose word was mysterious. He was already a very talented person when he was very young.
Guo Xiang can pay close attention to some phenomena in his daily life, and then calmly think about the truth. Therefore, his knowledge is very profound, and he often has his own unique views on various things.
Later, he devoted himself to studying the theories of Laozi and Zhuangzi, and gained a deep understanding of their theories.
At that time, many people came here and asked him to go out to be an official, but he refused. Every day, he just buried himself in learning or talked about philosophy with like-minded people.
Guo Xiang abides by the principle of "not being an official, only learning". He believes that only in this way can he get eternal happiness and live a full and comfortable life.
after a few years, the imperial court sent people to invite him to be an official and participate in the political affairs. Guo Xiang refused again and again, but he couldn't refuse. He had to agree and became a "yellow assistant minister" in the court.
when he arrived in Beijing, he was very knowledgeable, so he could speak clearly about everything. In addition, his eloquence is very good, and he likes to express his own opinions very much. His arguments are novel, clear, profound and vivid. Therefore, whenever people listen to him, they feel with relish.
At that time, there was a captain, Wang Yan, who appreciated Guo Xiang's knowledge and eloquence very much. He often praised Guo Xiang in front of others and said, "Listening to Guo Xiang's words is like a river hanging upside down, pouring down endlessly and never drying up."
Guo Xiang's eloquence shows that. Later, people described people as "eloquent". Once they talk, they are like an upside-down river that never stops.