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蔓延
mànyán
Description
"蔓延"的意思是坏的东西快速地向四周扩散、传播。
"蔓延" means that something bad spreads quickly in all directions.
我们常用它来说疾病、火或者坏的想法慢慢地传开。
We often use it to describe diseases, fires, or bad ideas slowly spreading.
Meanings
蔓延mànyán
to spread or extend (usually of something bad)
这种病在城里快速蔓延。
This disease is spreading rapidly in the city.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
usually negative — used for disease, fire, rumors, or panic, not for good things.
- Etymology
蔓 (vine, to creep) + 延 (to extend), evoking a vine spreading outward.
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