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there is no war in Ba Sing Se

there is no war in Ba Sing Se phrase: nothing is going on; everything is under control; it is business as usual (suggesting that important information is being covered up).

Phrase

there is no war in Ba Sing Se

  1. (Internet, occasionally sarcastic) Nothing is going on; everything is under control; it is business as usual (suggesting that important information is being covered up).
    • When something is wrong, and people seem to be ignoring it, we'll often say, "there is no war in Ba Sing Se."[2020 July 19, Rich Knight, “Why Avatar: The Last Airbender Fans Have Issues With M. Night Shyamalan's Movie”, in CinemaBlend, archived from the original on 27 Dec 2022
    • Today, I'm negotiating with myself: You have tacos in a meal kit box that's arriving in a couple of days, so at least you won't have to wait long. And burgers are good. You like apples, especially Granny Smith. Pork and apple burgers are what you want. Relax, there is no war in Ba Sing Se... Wow...2021 April 27, “A Week In Edmonton, AB, On A $61,000 Salary”, in Refinery29, archived from the original on 05 Jan 2023

Synonyms of there is no war in Ba Sing Se

Forms of there is no war in Ba Sing Se

alternative formthere's no war in Ba Sing Se

Origin of there is no war in Ba Sing Se

From the episode “City of Walls and Secrets” of the American animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, aired on 22 September 2006, in which the corrupt officials of the city Ba Sing Se [Cantonese 不城碎 (bat¹ sing⁴ seoi³)] try to keep order by hypnotizing citizens to believe that "there's ^([sic]) no war in Ba Sing Se", even as the city is being besieged.

Questions about there is no war in Ba Sing Se

What does there is no war in Ba Sing Se mean?
There is no war in Ba Sing Se means nothing is going on; everything is under control; it is business as usual (suggesting that important information is being covered up).
What part of speech is there is no war in Ba Sing Se?
There is no war in Ba Sing Se is a phrase.

Words near there is no war in Ba Sing Se in the dictionary

  1. there is no such thing as bad press
  2. there is no such thing as bad publicity
  3. there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing
  4. there is no telling
  5. there is no there there
  6. there is no war in Ba Sing Se
  7. there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution
  8. there is nothing new under the sun
  9. there is reason in the roasting of eggs
  10. there is safety in numbers
  11. there is something in the water

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