it is all chinese to me............

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duiter

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Hi all,

what is the meaning of '' it is all chinese to me '' ?

Is it similar to '' it is all greek to me ''

many thanks
 

bhaisahab

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Hi all,

what is the meaning of ''it is all Chinese to me''?

Is it similar to ''it is all Greek to me''

many thanks
I haven't heard it but I would imagine that yes, it means the same as "It's all Greek to me".
 

Tdol

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I have heard 'It could have been in Chinese/Russian (or other non-Roman alphabet language)' used to describe a piece of incomprehensible language.
 
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