禮崩樂壞 lǐ bēng yuè huài

social order in ruin; times of 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
禮 lǐ
etiquette; courtesy; gift
崩 bēng HSK 6
to collapse; to fall into ruins; demise
樂 yuè
happy; cheerful; to laugh
壞 huài
bad; broken; to break down