"run rampant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 肆虐
• 瘋狂蔓延

Definition

某事物肆意蔓延，失去控制，通常指負面的事物，如疾病、謠言或犯罪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於形容負面事物（如疾病、謠言、犯罪、暴力）迅速且失控地擴散。可用於正式和日常語境。此表達不是字面意思，與奔跑無關。

Examples

Fake news can run rampant online if no one checks the facts.

如果沒人覈查事實，假新聞會在網上**肆虐**。

If mold is not cleaned, it will run rampant in your house.

如果不清理黴菌，它會在家裡**瘋狂蔓延**。

During the summer, weeds can run rampant in the garden.

夏天時，雜草會在花園裡**瘋狂蔓延**。

When panic starts to run rampant, people often make poor decisions.

當恐慌**肆虐**時，人們常常做出糟糕的決定。

If we don’t act soon, corruption will just run rampant in the system.

如果我們不儘快採取行動，貪污就在系統內**肆虐**。

Wild rumors started to run rampant after the announcement.

公告發布後，瘋狂的謠言開始**肆虐**。