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禮壞樂崩

简礼坏乐崩 · 繁禮壞樂崩

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ huài yuè bēng

see 禮崩樂壞 lǐ bēng yuè huài

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
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樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
崩: bēng · rupture, split apart, collapse
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
坏: huài · rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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3–4–4–1 · li3 huai4 yue4 beng1

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lai5 waai6 ngok6 bang1

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