治ち乱らん

expression

peace and war; order and chaos

A formal, somewhat literary compound used to contrast states of peace/order with war/chaos. Often appears in historical or philosophical contexts.

• 治ち乱らん興こう亡ぼうは歴れき史しの常つねである。

  The rise and fall of order and chaos is a constant in history.

• この書しょは治ち乱らんの理