Meaning of "reading the tea leaves"

0 Well, depends on the context. But as far as I'm concerned it is02br
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00It just means "trying to predict the future." Since most people don't really believe that you can predict the future through tea leaves, it's used to indicate uncertainty or to emphasize that it's just a best guess and not a reliable forecast.0-

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0The meaning of the expression "reading the tea leaves" is the same of a Gypsy reading someone's palm of the hand. That is, "future life prediction". 02br
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The meaning of "reading the tea leaves" is similar to "the writing is on the wall" ... basically stating that the obvious is about to happen.

AnonymousThe meaning of "reading the tea leaves" is similar to "the writing is on the wall" ... basically stating that the obvious is about to happen.

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That is wrong.

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The expression "reading the tea leaves" is usually used to mean "reading into things" or "looking for meanings or subtext."

For example, if somebody asks you if you misinterpreted something, you might reply "I wasn't reading the tea leaves." Meaning, I wasn't looking for a meaning that might or might not be there and I was just taking the information at face value.

I don't think so.

Maybe it's a way to say "guessing" when analysing a fact or news, etc.

It means that when you view the underside of the leaves, as opposed to the top portion, it will rain soon. This is a natural way for us as humans to make a short term prediction that it is actually going to rain. The leaf curl in response to rising barometric pressure is very telling, and helped our ancestors make the much needed prediction for crops.