fiddle while Rome burns

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

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别名

fiddle whilst Rome burns

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To neglect helping when one’s time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.

    习语

词源

From the ancient rumour that the Roman emperor Nero played a lyre during the Great Fire of Rome (AD 64).

来源：wiktionary