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礼崩乐坏

lǐbēngyuèhuài

Traditional: 禮崩樂壞

rites collapse, music spoilt (idiom); degeneration of feudal religious rites / Things ain't what they used to be.

Character Breakdown

礼
lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
HSK 3
崩
bēng
to rupture, to split apart; to collapse; death, demise
HSK 6
乐
lè
cheerful, happy, laughing; music
HSK 2
坏
huài
bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down
HSK 3

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