Word: 泛滥 (fànlàn) Traditional: 氾濫 泛滥 dictionary entry fànlàn to overflow; to proliferate unchecked Full dictionary entry for 泛滥 Example sentences using 泛滥 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 大雨之后，河水泛滥了。 Dàyǔ zhīhòu, héshuǐ fànlànle. After the heavy rain, the river overflowed its banks. 河水泛滥，农田都被淹了。 Héshuǐ fànlàn, nóngtián dōu bèi yānle. The river flooded, and all the farmland was under water.