何不食肉糜
hé bù shí ròu míhebushiroumi
- (lit.) "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people lacked rice) (saying)
- (fig.) to be oblivious to the suffering of ordinary people
hé bù shí ròu míhebushiroumi
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