Nero fiddled while Rome burned (尼禄 菲德尔德 怀尔 罗马 伯恩德)

Idiom History

含义

To ignore a crisis or serious situation while doing something trivial.

在危机或严重情况下做无关紧要的事情。 (zai weiji huo yanzhong qingkuang xia zuo wuguan jingyao de shiqing)

例句

"The leader was accused of fiddling while Rome burned during the economic collapse."

"领导人在经济崩溃期间被指控在罗马燃烧时还在拉小提琴。" (lingdaoren zai jingji bengkui qijian bei zhikong zai luoma ranshao shi haizai la xiaotiqin)