Definition of "price of tea in china" in English

Noun

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.

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

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.