the dismal science
一个用来形容经济学的说法，因为经济学常常涉及到研究人类稀缺资源如何分配与利用，而这些问题通常都不令人愉快
口语·调侃经济学的悲观性
英文释义
"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.
典故来源
19世纪英国历史学家托马斯·卡莱尔创造，讽刺经济学常关注贫困、危机等阴暗面。