Not for all the tea in china Meaning in English

expression

US

NAHT fer AWL thuh TEE in CHY-nuh

UK

NOT fawl awl thuh TEE in CHY-nuh

释义

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

用法与细微差别

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 mundo
• Portuguese (BR): nem por todo o dinheiro do mundo
• Portuguese (PT): nem por todo o dinheiro do mundo
• Chinese (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 नहीं
• Arabic: حتى لو أعطيتُ كنوز الدنيا
• Bengali: কোনো লোভেও না - কোনো প্রলোভনেও না
• Russian: ни за какие деньги - ни за что на свете
• Japanese: 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 không
• Korean: 절대 안 해 - 무슨 일이 있어도 안 해
• Turkish: asla yapmam - dünyaları verseler yapmam
• Urdu: کسی قیمت پر نہیں - کسی صورت نہیں
• Indonesian: tidak mau sama sekali - tidak untuk apa pun juga

例句

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.

basic

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.

natural

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

natural