何 不 食 肉 糜

hé bù shí ròu mídictionary entry

(lit.) "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jìn Huì dì] when told that his people lacked rice) (saying) / (fig.) to be oblivious to the suffering of ordinary people

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何不食肉糜 何不食肉糜 [he2 bu4 shi2 rou4 mi2] /(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/

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