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rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
（比喩的表現）核心的な問題の解決に貢献しない、無駄な取り組みや些細な行動を意味する。すなわち、本質を外した、時間や労力を無駄にする行為を表します。
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(idiomatic) To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.
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rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
Don't rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic while we still have a chance to fix the hull breach.
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Don't rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic while we still have a chance to fix the hull breach.
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