何不食肉糜 | Chinese meaning

何不食肉糜【hé bù shí ròu mí】

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

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