泛faan3濫laam6

English

1. variant of 氾濫|泛滥[fan4 lan4]
2. to flood; to overflow
3. excessive and out of control

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 水道入邊嘅水唔受控制咁流動而溢出
2. 引申指唔受控制咁過量擴散

Examples

• 河水泛濫

  river overflow

• 槍械泛濫

  firearms are out of control

• 洪水氾濫，令唔少人喪失家園。

  The flooding has caused many people to lose their homes. ----