泛指

tā de fā yán fàn zhǐ yī bān qíng kuàng bù shì zhēn duì mǒu yī gè rén de

他的发言泛指一般情况，不是针对某一个人的。

His statement refers to people in general, not to anyone in particular.

jiāng hú guò qù fàn zhǐ sì fāng gè dì

“江湖”，过去泛指四方各地。

The term “rivers and lakes” in old days meant in general all corners of the country.