Como Pronunciar "rearrange the deck chairs on the titanic"
expression
Definição
To do something pointless or insignificant while ignoring a much bigger, serious problem that is not being solved.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˌɹiɝˈeɪndʒ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛk/ /ˈtʃɛɹz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /taɪˈtænɪk
Inglês Britânico
ɹˌiːɐɹˈeɪndʒ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛk/ /tʃˈeəz/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /taɪtˈænɪk
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
ree-ur-AYNJ thuh dek CHAIRZ on thuh ty-TAN-ik
UK
ree-uh-RAINJ thuh dek CHAIRZ on thuh ty-TAN-ik
Ouça em Contexto
Trying to fix the logo while the company is failing is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Arguing about paint colors during a crisis is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
If we ignore the leaking pipes, fixing small cracks is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Honestly, updating the website when the whole business is collapsing is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.