濫 (laam6) — excessively; indiscriminately in Cantonese
laamˍ₆濫
简 滥
Mandarin Pinyin: lan4
Meaning of 濫
nounexcessively; indiscriminately
nounflood; overflow; inundate
nountrite; hackneyed; unrealistic
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Example Sentences with 濫
keoiˏ₅佢zi2-sing1指kyun4-lik6稱beiˍ₆權laamˍ₆力jung6.被濫用。
He alleged abuse of power.
ziˉ¹資seon˗₃訊faanˍ₆氾laamˍ₆濫
Information is overwhelming.
gwongˊ²廣gou˗₃告faanˍ₆氾laamˍ₆濫
Advertisements are everywhere.
hungˎ₄洪seoiˊ²水faanˍ₆氾laamˍ₆濫
The flood is overflowing.
gaaˊ²假fo˗₃貨faanˍ₆氾laamˍ₆濫
Counterfeits are rampant.
Words Containing 濫
濫用職權laam5 jung6 zik1 kyun4
abuse one's power/authority; presume on one's position
濫用laam6 jung6
abuse; misuse; use indiscriminately
藥物濫用joek6 mat6 laam6 jung6
drug abuse
濫藥laam6 joek6
drug abuse
泛濫faan6 laam6
to spread unchecked
濫發電郵laam6 faat3 din6 jau4
unsolicited commercial e-mail messages, spam, junk mail
汎濫faan3 laam6
to flood, spill over the banks; to spread without restriction
陳腔濫調can4 hong1 laam6 diu6
陳詞濫調
粗製濫造cou1 zai3 laam5 zou6
shoddily/crudely made; cheap in make; manufactured in a rough and slipshod way
濫交laam6 gaau1
1. imprudent in one's choice of friends 2. engage in promiscuous relations
氾濫faan3 laam6
flooding; spreading; overflowing
物質濫用mat6 zat1 laam6 jung6
substance abuse
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