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礼乐崩坏
禮樂崩壞
lǐyuèbēnghuài
1. rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray

Character Breakdown

礼
lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
HSK 3 5 丶
乐
lè
cheerful, happy, laughing; music
HSK 2 5 丶
崩
bēng
to rupture, to split apart; to collapse; death, demise
HSK 6 11 丶
坏
huài
bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down
HSK 3 7 丶

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