Definition
To ignore a critical and unpleasant situation by continuing to enjoy oneself or carry on with normal activities, failing to take action to prevent it from getting worse.
置若罔闇，漠不关心
He was on vacation while the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, it was like fiddling while Rome burns.
當公司瀕臨破產時，他卻在度假，就像在羅馬大火時還在拉琴。
Despite the growing threat of global warming, many governments continue to fiddle while Rome burns.
儘管全球暖化的威脅日益嚴重，許多政府仍在羅馬大火時拉琴。
She knew her marriage was falling apart, but she chose to ignore it, fiddling while Rome burns.
她知道自己的婚姻正在破裂，但她選擇忽視，就像在羅馬大火時拉琴。