Lingaku- lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people didn't have enough rice to eat)
- fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight
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- lit. "Why don't they eat meat?"
- fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight
This phrase originates from a historical context where a ruler, unaware of his people's struggles, suggests a solution that is impractical for those suffering from poverty. It reflects a disconnect between the privileged and the underprivileged.
He didn't realize that the people were starving and actually asked, "Why don't they eat meat?"
This attitude makes people feel that he is completely oblivious to the lives of ordinary people.
This meaning describes individuals, especially from the upper class, who are unaware of or insensitive to the struggles and hardships faced by those less fortunate.
yǒu xiē有些fù rén富人duì对shè huì社会wèn tí问题mò bù guān xīn漠不关心，zhēn shi真是“hé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜”de的tài du态度。
Some wealthy people are indifferent to social issues, truly embodying an attitude of "Why don't they eat meat?"
zhè zhǒng这种“hé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜”de的sī wéi思维bì xū必须bèi被gǎi biàn改变，yǐ biàn以便ràng让gēng更duō多rén人guān zhù关注tā rén他人de的kùn jìng困境。
This "Why don't they eat meat?" mentality must be changed to encourage more awareness of other people's hardships.
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hé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜Why don't they eat meat?tí chū提出hé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜to raise the question of why they can't simply eat meathé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜de的guān diǎn观点the viewpoint of being oblivious to others' sufferinghé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜de的tài du态度the attitude of being out of touch with realityxíng shì形势xià下de的hé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜the insensitivity in the current situationhé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜de的zhèng cè政策policies that ignore the struggles of the common peoplehé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜de的yán lùn言论statements that reflect a lack of empathyhé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜de的zì sī自私selfishness that overlooks others’ needshé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜de的xiào hua笑话jokes that demonstrate ignorance of others' hardshipshé bù shí ròu mí何不食肉糜de的lǐng dǎo领导leaders who are disconnected from the public’s reality