za Chiny Ludowe
See also: za Chiny ludowe
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “for the People's Republic of China”. Possibly modelled on za Boga and from the fact that China is the most populated country in the world.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /za‿ˈxi.nɘ luˈdɔ.vɛ/
- Syllabification: za‿Chi‧ny Lu‧do‧we
Adverb
za Chiny Ludowe (not comparable)
- (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) all the tea in China; no way Jose; not in a million years
- Synonyms: za Boga, za chińskiego boga, za cholerę, za diabła, za nic, za nic w świecie
Further reading
- za Chiny Ludowe in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- za Chiny Ludowe in Polish dictionaries at PWN