bread and circuses
給予人民娛樂和恩惠，以轉移公眾對政治和社會問題的注意力
書面·批評轉移注意力的手段
英文釋義
referring to a government's use of diversionary tactics or superficial enjoyment to distract the public from underlying issues or problems
例句
The government offered free concerts to distract the public, a classic case of bread and circuses.
典故來源
源自古羅馬詩人尤維納利斯，指統治者用免費面包和競技表演來安撫民眾，轉移對政治問題的注意力。