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Definition(s) for: 礼崩乐坏

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
礼崩乐坏 lǐ bēng yuè huài - rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
- cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - - 81,123

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Li
- abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3ji4], Classic of Rites
- gift
- rite
- ceremony
- CL:份[fen4]
- propriety
- etiquette
- courtesy
bēng- to collapse
- to fall into ruins
- death of king or emperor
- demise
- surname Le
yuè- surname Yue
lào- used in place names
- happy
- cheerful
- to laugh
yuè- music
huài- bad
- spoiled
- broken
- to break down
- (suffix) to the utmost

Other Words Containing 礼崩乐坏

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo