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●ˌfiddle while Rome ˈburns (saying) do nothing or waste your time when you should be dealing with a dangerous or serious situation 在危急关头无所事事；大难临头漠不关心；隔岸观火◆With the world’s population growing fast and millions getting hungrier every day, the leaders of the rich nations just seem to be fiddling while Rome burns.世界人口急速增长，数百万的人每天忍饥挨饿，可是富有国家的领导人对此好像无动于衷，漠然视之。 ORIGIN This phrase refers to the Roman emperor Nero, who fiddled (= played the violin) during the burning of Rome in AD 64. 这个短语源于古罗马。公元 64 年罗马大火，皇帝尼禄却在拉小提琴。 |