"Fiddle while Rome burns" means to occupy oneself with unimportant matters and neglect priorities during a crisis.
举一反三
- We need to recognise that there is indeed a crisis, so crisis identification is a is an important, first part of what takes place during the crisis.
- Which of the following is a famous proverb related to Roman civilization? A: All roads lead to Rome. B: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. C: Rome wasn’t built in a day. D: Fiddle while Rome is burning.
- There are three cycles of Romance in Medieval English literature. They are matters of France, matters of Rome and matters of Denmark.
- to apply oneself to serious matters; concentrate on work:
- The present crisis is much less a political than an economic crisis.