礼崩乐坏

礼崩乐坏

lǐ bēng yuè huà

Rites and music are in ruins; fig. society in total disarray

Traditional:

禮崩樂壞

春秋是先秦礼制最健全之时期，认为春秋时代“礼崩乐坏”的传统观点应得到修正

The Spring and Autumn period was the most well-established era of pre-Qin ritual systems. It is believed that the traditional notion of the Spring and Autumn period as a time of societal disarray should be reconsidered and corrected.