礼崩乐坏

Traditional: 禮崩樂壞

lǐ bēng yuè huài

Dictionary entry

rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray

What does 礼崩乐坏 mean?

礼崩乐坏 (lǐ bēng yuè huài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray

2cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]

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礼Lǐsurname Li · abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites 崩bēngto collapse · to fall into ruins 乐Lèsurname Le 坏huàibad · spoiled

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How to pronounce 礼崩乐坏

礼崩乐坏

lǐ bēng yuè huài

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