礼崩乐坏 in English li3 beng1 yue4 huai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • rites and music are in ruins (idiomatic expression); metaphorically society in total disarray
  • cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]

Simplified Characters

礼 崩 乐 坏

Traditional Characters

禮 崩 樂 壞

Pinyin

li3 beng1 yue4 huai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

礼li3surname Li 崩beng1to collapse 乐le4surname Le 坏huai4bad