泛滥 (fàn làn) — (of water) to be in flood, to overflow (the banks); to inundate; (of undesirable things) to spread unchecked, to proliferate
Definition
A formal/literary verb: literal 'water overflows the banks', extended to 'undesirable things spread unchecked'. Stronger and more vivid than 扩散; 比 淹没 and 溢 carry the negative connotation of something getting out of control.
verb
(of water) to be in floodto overflow (the banks)to inundate(of undesirable things) to spread uncheckedto proliferate
Examples
- 泛滥，。Hé shuǐ fàn làn, yān mò le zhōu wéi de nóng tián.The river overflowed, submerging the surrounding farmlands.
- 泛滥，。Xū jiǎ xìn xī zài wǎng shàng fēng kuáng fàn làn, pò huài shè huì xìn rèn.False information spreads unchecked online, destroying social trust.
- 泛滥，。Zhè zhǒng bù liáng fēng qì rú guǒ jì xù fàn làn, hòu guǒ huì hěn yán zhòng.If this bad trend continues to spread unchecked, the consequences will be severe.
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