lǐ​yuè​bēng​huài

society in disarray

Senses

礼乐崩坏/ 禮樂崩壞 lǐ​yuè​bēng​huài society in disarray

rites and music are in ruins (idiom); refers to a state where institutional systems and social order have collapsed and traditional moral standards no longer exist

References

see 礼乐崩坏/禮樂崩壞 礼乐/禮樂