泛滥

Traditional form:

泛濫

Pinyin (reading):

fànlàn

Definitions:

• to be in flood
• to overflow (the banks)
• to inundate
• to spread unchecked

Characters:

• 泛 - to drift, to float; broad, vast; careless, reckless
• 滥 - to flood, to overflow; excessive

Traditional characters:

• 泛 - to drift, to float; broad, vast; careless, reckless
• 濫 - to flood, to overflow; excessive