何 不 食 肉 糜

hébùshíròumí

lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晋惠帝 (Jìn Huì dì) 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

Meaning

hébùshíròumíhe2 bu4 shi2 rou4 mi2

lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晋惠帝 Jìn Huì dì 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