كيف تنطق "let them eat cake"

expression

US

LET them eet KAYK

UK

let THEM EET KAYK

التعريف

This phrase refers to an attitude of indifference or ignorance by people in power toward the problems of the poor. It suggests that leaders are out of touch with ordinary people's needs.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫɛt/ /ˈðɛm/, /ðəm/ /ˈit/ /ˈkeɪk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈɛt/ /ðˈɛm/ /ˈiːt/ /kˈeɪk

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

LET them eet KAYK

بريطاني

let THEM EET KAYK

استمع في السياق

Many people believe Marie Antoinette said let them eat cake during a food shortage.

Saying let them eat cake shows a lack of understanding for poor people.

People used let them eat cake to criticize uncaring leaders.

When the company ignored workers' complaints, some employees joked, "Well, let them eat cake!"