price of tea in China

短语

发音

AU

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur, or that someone unaware of it is ignorant, etc.

    习语

    What does the president's latest tweet have to do with the price of tea in China?

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see price, tea, China.

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

词源

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.

来源：wiktionary