price of tea in China

price of tea in China

English

Etymology

The price of tea in China was an important topic in England during and around the 19th century. It was often mentioned in the British House of Commons.

Pronunciation

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Noun

price of tea in China

1. (idiomatic) Something that is irrelevant or unimportant, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.

   In my opinion, the debate around the president's latest tweet is like the price of tea in China. Absolutely pointless!

2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see price,‎ tea,‎ China.

   Due to the Sino-Indian trade crisis, the price of tea in China has risen dramatically the past fiscal month.

Derived terms

• what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

Translations

irrelevant to the topic at hand

Hebrew: מה עניין שמיטה אצל הר סיני‎ (má inyán sh'mitá étzel hár sináy)

Russian: в огоро́де бузина́, а в Ки́еве дя́дька (v ogoróde buziná, a v Kíjeve djádʹka) (elder grows in the vegetable garden but the uncle lives in Kiev)

See also

• all the tea in China