Como Pronunciar "fiddle while rome burns"
expression
FID-uhl while ROHM BERNZ
FID-uhl WYLE ROHM BERNZ
Definição
To do nothing, or focus on trivial things, while serious problems are happening; to ignore a major crisis.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈfɪdəɫ/ /ˈhwaɪɫ/, /ˈwaɪɫ/ /ˈɹoʊm/ /ˈbɝnz
Inglês Britânico
fˈɪdəl/ /wˈaɪl/ /rəʊm/ /bˈɜːnz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
FID-uhl while ROHM BERNZ
UK
FID-uhl WYLE ROHM BERNZ
Ouça em Contexto
The boss just fiddles while Rome burns instead of fixing the problem.
The city leaders fiddled while Rome burned during the flood crisis.
She was accused of fiddling while Rome burned during the financial crash.
Politicians sometimes fiddle while Rome burns and ignore voters’ real needs.