with great vigor; in leaps and bounds; like surging waves
Idiomatic phrase describing rapid, powerful progress or momentum, often used for growth, success, or unstoppable force. The literal image is of raging waves.
The new product is selling like hotcakes.
He rose through the ranks with astonishing speed.
Standard modern spelling using 涛 (simplified form).
Traditional spelling with 濤; still seen but less common than 涛.
Compound of 怒涛 (raging waves) + の (possessive particle) + 勢い (force, momentum). The phrase evokes the unstoppable power of surging waves.