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Not for all the tea in china Meaning in English

expression

NAHT fer AWL thuh TEE in CHY-nuh
NOT fawl awl thuh TEE in CHY-nuh

Definition

This phrase means you absolutely would not do something, no matter what reward or incentive is offered. It expresses strong refusal or unwillingness.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal, strongly emphatic. Used only for complete refusals, often in humorous or exaggerated situations. More common in British/Australian English. Equivalents: 'not for any money', 'not for the world'. Does NOT literally refer to tea or China.

Spanish: ni por todo el oro del mundoPortuguese (BR): nem por todo o dinheiro do mundoPortuguese (PT): nem por todo o dinheiro do mundoChinese (Simplified): 打死我都不会 - 再多的钱我也不会Chinese (Traditional): 打死我都不會 - 再多的錢我也不會Hindi: दुनिया की कोई भी चीज़ मिल जाए, तब भी नहींArabic: حتى لو أعطيتُ كنوز الدنياBengali: কোনো লোভেও না - কোনো প্রলোভনেও নাRussian: ни за какие деньги - ни за что на светеJapanese: 絶対に無理 - どんなことがあっても無理Vietnamese: dù có trả bao nhiêu cũng không - dù thế nào cũng khôngKorean: 절대 안 해 - 무슨 일이 있어도 안 해Turkish: asla yapmam - dünyaları verseler yapmamUrdu: کسی قیمت پر نہیں - کسی صورت نہیںIndonesian: tidak mau sama sekali - tidak untuk apa pun juga

Example Sentences

I wouldn't eat that food not for all the tea in China.

basic

She won't tell the secret not for all the tea in China.

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I wouldn't go skydiving not for all the tea in China.

basic

Not for all the tea in China would I take that job. Too much stress!

natural

He said he wouldn’t move to that city not for all the tea in China.

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You could offer me a fortune, but not for all the tea in China would I go back there!

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