English Dictionary

rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic

動詞

慣用表現

(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.

日本語の意味

（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。

Don't rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic while we still have a chance to fix the hull breach.

船体の破損を直すチャンスがまだあるのに、沈みかけの船で甲板の椅子を並べ替えるような、差し迫った危機の解決に何の役にも立たない無駄なことはするな。

意味（1）

(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.

All the new people want an office close to the President's. You should see them scramble. It's like fighting for a deck chair on the Titanic.

rearranges the deck chairs on the Titanic （ present singular third-person ）

rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic （ participle present ）

rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic （ participle past ）

rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic （ past ）