to abuse or misuse; to use something excessively or without restraint

to overflow the banks; to inundate a wide area

hackneyed and dull expressions; commonplace or trite talk; stereotype; truism

to abuse one's authority, power, or position

to kill at random or without restraint; to massacre

to bomb wildly and indiscriminately; to carry out wanton bombardment

to overflow and cause a natural disaster

to manufacture goods or perform work in a rough and slipshod way, focusing on quantity while disregarding quality

rather go without than accept something of poor quality; would prefer to have a vacancy or shortage than to fill it with something or someone substandard

better to go without than to accept something of poor quality; would rather have nothing than settle for a shoddy or substandard option

to issue, distribute, or print without restraint or in violation of regulations, such as bank notes, subsidies, or invitations

to fell trees indiscriminately; excessive and destructive lumbering without planning or restriction

to log or cut down trees without restriction; illegal logging; forest clearance

Literally meaning to play the [[竽|竽|yu2]] mouth organ just to fill a seat; used to describe someone without real talent who hides among experts, or inferior goods passed off as quality products; also used as a humble expression regarding one's own abilities.

to make friends or acquaintances without being selective; to fall into bad company

(literary) the beginning or source of something; originally used to describe the tiny stream at a river's headwaters that is only deep enough to float a wine cup.

to hunt or fish without restraint; to engage in excessive and indiscriminate catching of wildlife or marine life

hackneyed talk or expression; a tired tune or theme; empty and unrealistic words

someone who tries to please everyone or stay on good terms with everyone regardless of right or wrong; often used in a negative sense to describe someone who is overly accommodating or lacks a backbone

hackneyed or stereotyped expressions; stale and trite talk

(bound form) to be included in a group without being qualified; filling a vacancy with inferior people or items just to make up the number. Often used as a shorter reference to the idiom [[滥竽充数|濫竽充數|lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4]].

clichéd or tacky; overused and in bad taste

A despicable person; scum or riffraff

numerous and disorganized; exceeding what is actually required or appropriate

(literary) excessive or going beyond proper limits; used when describing the overstepping of boundaries in punishments, rewards, or behaviors

to punish indiscriminately; punishment that is excessive, lawless, or beyond the standard degree

to greedily take things that one does not deserve or has no right to have; to take or receive things illegitimately

to farm or clear land excessively and improperly, especially in areas where soil and water conservation is needed

platitudes; hackneyed expressions; pointless talk or fixed methods that lack practical value

excessive or unrestrained emotion; overflowing sentimentality

lavish expenditures; wasteful or excessive spending without restraint

to indiscriminately kill or massacre innocent people

to abuse one's authority; to use official power or position without restraint

arbitrary or indiscriminate

the misuse or illegal use of authority or influence

to cut down or fell trees excessively and without restraint; the wanton destruction of forested lands

to bury the dead haphazardly or without any formal planning

To make something indiscriminately or in a slapdash manner, prioritizing speed and quantity over quality

to scold or curse someone indiscriminately; scurrilous abuse

improperly severe or lenient; failing to maintain a proper standard of discipline or law enforcement