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Definition

A warning that carries no real consequences; an empty threat.

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Origins

Calque of Russian последнее китайское предупреждение (posledneje kitajskoje predupreždenije).

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How People Actually Use It

Russian term coined during the Cold War to describe a warning that carries no real meaning. An empty threat

"Person 1: "Man, this asshole told me to pay him money or he will burn my house to the ground." Person 2: "Relax, he probably gave you China's final warning.""

Source: Urban Dictionary