Slang Name：Drink tea, be invited to tea
Chinese：喝茶 / 被请喝茶
Type：Business Speak / Chinglish Slang
Euphemism for being interrogated by police or officials. Tea is a social ritual, but "invited to tea" by authorities means trouble.
中文：被警察或官员约谈的委婉说法。"喝茶"是社交礼仪，但被官方"请喝茶"意味着麻烦。
📌 Example 1
He posted something sensitive and got invited to drink tea.
他发了敏感内容，被请去喝茶了。
📌 Example 2
A: "Where's Xiao Wang?" B: "He's... drinking tea with the authorities."
A："小王呢？" B："他……被请去喝茶了。"
📌 Example 3
A: "You look worried." B: "My company got invited to tea today."
A："你看起来很担心。" B："我们公司今天被请喝茶了。"
📌 Example 4
A: "Is 'drink tea' literal?" B: "Sometimes. But usually it's an interrogation."
A："'喝茶'是真的喝茶吗？" B："有时候是，但通常是谈话。"
📌 Example 5
A: "What happens when you're invited to tea?" B: "They ask questions. You answer."
A："被请喝茶会发生什么？" B："他们问问题，你回答。"
📌 Example 6
A: "He disappeared for three days." B: "He was probably drinking tea somewhere."
A："他消失了三天。" B："可能在某个地方喝茶。"
📌 Example 7
'Invited to tea' is a uniquely Chinese euphemism for trouble.
"被请喝茶"是中国特有的麻烦委婉语。
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