礼崩乐坏 lǐ bēng yuè huài | OtterDict

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礼崩乐坏

lǐbēngyuèhuài

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

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
- 。
  This country is in a state of complete moral and social collapse.
貳名noun
cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]

STROKE ORDER

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礼崩乐坏

Traditional禮崩樂壞

lǐbēngyuèhuài

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

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
- 。
  This country is in a state of complete moral and social collapse.
貳名noun
cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

礼

礻(spirit; ritual)RADICAL
乚(curved line; hook)PHONETIC

Rituals are sacred rules offered up to the spirits.

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