礼崩乐坏 lǐ bēng yuè huài

moral order collapsed; society in chaos

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
  2. 2. cf. 礼乐lǐ yuè

Characters

Character Meaning
礼 lǐ HSK 3
etiquette; courtesy; gift
崩 bēng HSK 6
to collapse; to fall into ruins; demise
乐 yuè HSK 2
happy; cheerful; to laugh
坏 huài HSK 3
bad; broken; to break down