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禮樂崩壞

简礼乐崩坏 · 繁禮樂崩壞

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ yuè bēng huài

see 禮崩樂壞 lǐ bēng yuè huài

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

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3–4–1–4 · li3 yue4 beng1 huai4

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lai5 ngok6 bang1 waai6

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