après nous, le déluge

Used to express selfish disregard for problems that may occur in the future, especially after one's death or reign of control. This French phrase literally means, "After us, the flood." Attributed to both King Louis XV and his mistress Madame de Pompadour, the phrase likely refers to (and foreshadows) the difficulties that would befall France after years of the aristocracy's lavish living. A: "Do you really have no regard for the trouble you're causing?" B: "You're overreacting. Besides, you and I will be long gone before anything bad might come of this. Après nous, le déluge!"

词组	après nous, le déluge
释义	après nous, le déluge après nous, le déluge Used to express selfish disregard for problems that may occur in the future, especially after one's death or reign of control. This French phrase literally means, "After us, the flood." Attributed to both King Louis XV and his mistress Madame de Pompadour, the phrase likely refers to (and foreshadows) the difficulties that would befall France after years of the aristocracy's lavish living. A: "Do you really have no regard for the trouble you're causing?" B: "You're overreacting. Besides, you and I will be long gone before anything bad might come of this. Après nous, le déluge!" See also: après, deluge, le Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: après après moi le déluge après moi, le déluge deluge le moi damned (someone or something) be damned in (one's) bad graces in someone's bad graces
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