"let them eat cake" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
这个短语指的是掌权者对穷人问题的冷漠或无知的态度，暗示领导者与普通人的需求脱节。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常带有讽刺或批评意味，用来形容对实际困苦漠不关心的人。常误归于玛丽·安托瓦内特。不是字面意思的蛋糕，而是特权阶层的冷漠言论。日常生活中较少用，多见于书面语或政治评论。
Examples
Many people believe Marie Antoinette said let them eat cake during a food shortage.
很多人认为玛丽·安托瓦内特在粮食短缺时说过“**让他们吃蛋糕**”。
Saying let them eat cake shows a lack of understanding for poor people.
说“**让他们吃蛋糕**”显示了对穷人的不理解。
People used let them eat cake to criticize uncaring leaders.
人们用“**让他们吃蛋糕**”来批评冷漠的领导者。
When the company ignored workers' complaints, some employees joked, "Well, let them eat cake!"
当公司无视员工投诉时，一些员工开玩笑说：“哎，**让他们吃蛋糕**吧！”
Using let them eat cake makes it clear you think someone is out of touch with reality.
使用“**让他们吃蛋糕**”很明显是在说对方脱离了现实。
The politician's comments were basically a modern version of let them eat cake—totally disconnected from what people need.
这位政客的言论基本上就是现代版的“**让他们吃蛋糕**”，完全脱离了人民需要什么。