Meaning of there is no war in Ba Sing Se | Babel Free

Definitions

Nothing is going on; everything is under control; it is business as usual (suggesting that important information is being covered up).

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Examples

“When something is wrong, and people seem to be ignoring it, we'll often say, "there is no war in Ba Sing Se."”

“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, my burgers are so good and exactly what I wanted!”

“The LinkedIn page is pretty creepy with terms like "Giving employees the best work environment they'll never know with our patented and extremely safe Severance procedure." It gives off "There is no war in Ba Sing Se" vibes […]”

“At the very least, even if there is no patch, we now know that they're stating that they're aware of the problem, which contrasts the previous 'there is no war in Ba Sing Se' approach that they were taking.”

“There is no war in Ba Sing Se, and there are no lesbians in China.”

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