"fiddle while rome burns" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在大难临头时无所事事
• 临危不顾

Definition

在严重问题发生时无所作为，或者只专注于小事，把严重危机忽略掉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达常用来批评在危机中无动于衷的人，强调在严峻局势下缺乏责任感和领导力。适用于各种场合。

Examples

The boss just fiddles while Rome burns instead of fixing the problem.

老板只是**在大难临头时无所事事**，而不是解决问题。

The city leaders fiddled while Rome burned during the flood crisis.

城市领导人在水灾时**临危不顾**。

She was accused of fiddling while Rome burned during the financial crash.

在金融危机时，她被指责**在大难临头时无所事事**。

Politicians sometimes fiddle while Rome burns and ignore voters’ real needs.

有时政治家**在大难临头时无所事事**，无视选民的真实需求。

Stop fiddling while Rome burns—we need to act now before it’s too late.

别再**临危不顾**了——我们得赶快行动，否则就太迟了。

Even with sales dropping, the management just kept fiddling while Rome burned.

即使销量下滑，管理层还是**无所作为**。