"bread and circuses" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 麵包和馬戲

Definition

「麵包和馬戲」是指為了讓人們開心並忽視更重要問題而提供的娛樂或活動，常用於形容政治策略。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於批評或政治語境，指責當局透過表面娛樂轉移注意力。日常用語中少見。常說「只是麵包和馬戲」。並非字面意思。

Examples

The government offered bread and circuses to avoid dealing with real problems.

政府提供了**麵包和馬戲**來避免真正解決問題。

Many people think sports events are just bread and circuses for the masses.

許多人認為體育賽事只是給大眾的**麵包和馬戲**。

Critics accused the mayor of using bread and circuses to distract from city issues.

批評者指責市長用**麵包和馬戲**轉移城市的問題。

All that free entertainment is just bread and circuses if nothing changes.

這些免費娛樂只是**麵包和馬戲**，如果什麼都沒改變的話。

Some leaders rely on bread and circuses instead of real reforms.

有些領導人倚賴**麵包和馬戲**，而不是真正的改革。

Whenever there's a scandal, the media throws us some bread and circuses.

每當有醜聞時，媒體就會給我們一些**麵包和馬戲**。