"rearrange the deck chairs on the titanic" 怎么发音
expression
释义
To do something pointless or insignificant while ignoring a much bigger, serious problem that is not being solved.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˌɹiɝˈeɪndʒ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛk/ /ˈtʃɛɹz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /taɪˈtænɪk
英式英语
ɹˌiːɐɹˈeɪndʒ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛk/ /tʃˈeəz/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /taɪtˈænɪk
简化发音
美式
ree-ur-AYNJ thuh dek CHAIRZ on thuh ty-TAN-ik
英式
ree-uh-RAINJ thuh dek CHAIRZ on thuh ty-TAN-ik
语境中听
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.