the dismal science
一個用來形容經濟學的說法，因為經濟學常常涉及到研究人類稀缺資源如何分配與利用，而這些問題通常都不令人愉快
口語·調侃經濟學的悲觀性
英文釋義
"the dismal science" refers to economics. It is a sarcastic or ironic way of describing economics because it can often involve the study of poverty, financial crises, and other negative aspects of society.
例句
He called economics 'the dismal science' after reading about the recession.
典故來源
19世紀英國歷史學家托馬斯·卡萊爾創造，諷刺經濟學常關注貧困、危機等陰暗面。