"all the tea in China" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-all the tea in China.ogg
Etymology: Because of the large amount of tea in China, and its value. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} all the tea in China (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, hyperbolic) Something very valuable or priceless. Tags: excessive, idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Tea Synonyms: all the gold in Fort Knox, all the money in the world Related terms: price of tea in China Translations (something priceless or invaluable): za nic na světě (Czech), voor niks ter wereld (Dutch), kaikki maailman rikkaudet (Finnish), tout l’or du monde (english: all the gold in the world) (French), pour rien au monde (French), alles in der Welt (German), alle Reichtümer dieser Erde (German), όλο το χρυσάφι του κόσμου (ólo to chrysáfi tou kósmou) (Greek), a világ minden kincséért (english: FOR all the tea…; it's not commonly used otherwise) (Hungarian), tutto l'oro del mondo (Italian), za Chiny ludowe (Polish), za Chiny (Polish), za chińskiego boga (Polish), za żadne skarby świata (Polish), za żadne skarby (Polish), za skarby świata (Polish), za nic na świecie (Polish), za żadną cenę (Polish), za żadne pieniądze (Polish), todo o ouro do mundo [masculine] (Portuguese), ни за каки́е коври́жки (ni za kakíje kovrížki) (note: only in negative) (Russian), todo el oro en el mundo (Spanish), inte för allt smör i Småland (note: only in negative) (Swedish), gade d’ ôr [feminine] (Walloon)
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