泛faan3濫laam6成sing4災zoi1

English

1. lit. to flood (idiom)
2. to flood and cause damage or disaster; figuratively: to run rampant; to run wild; to run amok
3. fig. rampant
4. in plague proportions

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 過多、過度擴散，而導致損失或災害；原先指水流，亦引申指其他事物

Examples

• 我哋唔能夠任由毒品氾濫成災，荼毒國家。

  We cannot allow the rampant spread of drugs to wreak havoc and poison the nation.

• 暴雨連連，渠道河流氾濫成災，多區嚴重水浸。

  Continuous heavy rain has caused drains and rivers to overflow, resulting in severe flooding in multiple areas.