礼崩乐坏 — “The collapse of traditional social order, rites, and moral standards”
礼崩乐坏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the collapse of traditional social order, rites, and moral standards”. A state of societal and moral decay. Literally, “Rites collapse, music crumbles; Decay of rites and music”.
礼崩乐坏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
礼崩乐坏 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 礼
- lǐ礼bù不qīn亲shòu授Etiquette forbids direct physical exchange between sexes
- lǐ礼wéi为qíng情mào貌Etiquette reflects inner feelings
- lǐ礼yì义lián廉chǐ耻propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame
- lǐ礼zhī之yòng用，，hé和wèi为guì贵Harmony is paramount in the use of rites
- lǐ礼yuè乐bēng崩huài坏social order and ethical norms collapse
- lǐ礼yí仪zhī之bāng邦Land of rites and courtesy
- lǐ礼xiān先yī一fàn饭Slightly senior in etiquette or first to show courtesy
- lǐ礼xiān先yī壹fàn饭be slightly more senior in etiquette
- lǐ礼huài坏lè乐quē缺social order and morality in disarray
- lǐ礼shì士qīn亲xián贤respect scholars and cherish the virtuous
- lǐ礼duō多rén人bù不guài怪Excessive politeness does no harm
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What does 礼崩乐坏 mean?
礼崩乐坏 (lǐ bēng yuè huài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the collapse of traditional social order, rites, and moral standards”.
How do you pronounce 礼崩乐坏?
礼崩乐坏 is pronounced lǐ bēng yuè huài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 礼崩乐坏 literally mean?
Literally, 礼崩乐坏 means “Rites collapse, music crumbles; Decay of rites and music”. It is used to mean “the collapse of traditional social order, rites, and moral standards”.
What is the Chinese definition of 礼崩乐坏?
指封建礼教的规章制度遭到极大的破坏。