禮義廉 [礼义－]

Jyutping lai5 ji6 lim4
Pinyin lǐ yì lián

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    Synonym of 無恥 (“shameless”).
    (syn.) 無恥
  2. name, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, derogatory
    Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你正一礼义廉，无耻！
    你正一禮義廉，無恥！
    nei5 zing3 jat1 lai5 ji6 lim4, mou4 ci2!
    • You don't have a sense of shame!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    《五代史·冯道传》论曰：“礼义廉耻，国之四维，四维不张，国乃灭亡。”
    《五代史·馮道傳》論曰：“禮義廉恥，國之四維，四維不張，國乃滅亡。”
    “ wǔ dài shǐ féng dào zhuàn ” lùn yuē ： “ lǐ yì lián chǐ ， guó zhī sì wéi ， sì wéi bù zhāng ， guó nǎi miè wáng ． ”
    • Historical Records of the Five Dynasties: Biography of Feng Dao states, "Propriety, justice, integrity and a sense of shame are the four cardinal principles of a state; if the four cardinal principles are not upheld, the country will perish."