礼崩乐坏 Collapse of Rituals and Music
Explanation
指封建礼教的规章制度遭到极大的破坏，也指社会秩序混乱。
Refers to the great destruction of the rules and regulations of feudal morality and also to social disorder.
Origin Story
公元755年，安史之乱爆发，唐朝由盛转衰。战乱不断，百姓流离失所，社会秩序遭到严重破坏。这场叛乱持续了八年，给唐朝带来了巨大的灾难，也标志着盛唐时期政治清明、经济繁荣、文化昌盛的景象逐渐消失。从此，礼崩乐坏，藩镇割据，宦官专权，唐朝最终走向衰亡。安史之乱后，唐朝的统治日益衰弱，社会矛盾日益突出，经济发展也受到严重影响，许多地方陷入战乱之中。礼崩乐坏，百姓流离失所，国家元气大伤。最终，唐朝在907年灭亡。
In 755 AD, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and the Tang Dynasty went from prosperity to decline. There were constant wars, the people were displaced, and social order was severely disrupted. This rebellion lasted eight years, bringing great disaster to the Tang Dynasty, and also marking the gradual disappearance of the scene of political clarity, economic prosperity, and cultural prosperity during the prosperous Tang period. From then on, rituals and music collapsed, feudal lords divided the land, eunuchs exercised sole power, and the Tang Dynasty finally went into decline. After the Anshi Rebellion, the rule of the Tang Dynasty became increasingly weak, social contradictions became increasingly prominent, and economic development was also severely affected. Many places fell into war. Rituals and music collapsed, people were displaced, and the country was greatly injured. Finally, the Tang Dynasty perished in 907 AD.
Usage
多用于形容社会动荡，礼教崩坏的局面。
Mostly used to describe a situation where society is in turmoil and morality is broken.
Examples
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唐代以后，藩镇割据，礼崩乐坏，社会动荡不安。
táng dài yǐ hòu, fān zhèn gē jù, lǐ bēng yuè huài, shè huì dòng yáo bù ān.
After the Tang Dynasty, the feudal lords were divided, the rituals and music were broken, and society was in turmoil.
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礼崩乐坏，天下大乱
lǐ bēng yuè huài, tiān xià dà luàn
The collapse of rituals and music, great chaos throughout the land