Jeremiah

No, what does it mean please?

"Après nous le déluge" ("After us, the deluge") is a French expression, attributed to Marquise de Pompadour, the lover of King Louis XV of France. An alternative form is "Après moi le déluge" ("After me, the deluge"). The expression has two possible meanings: 'After me, the deluge will come,' asserting that if the revolution ended his reign, the nation would be plunged into chaos; or 'After me, let the deluge come,' implying "I don't car...

ah, even an interesting history behind it. Thank you.