What does this quote mean-a woman is like a tea bag Its only when she 's in hot water that you realize how strong she is?

Answer 1

A woman's strength is only apparent in a troubling situation or when her anger has been provoked. The simile compares a woman to a tea bag, and while the meaning of "strong" is evident in both tea and a person, the precise meaning of "hot water" is more debatable. The figure of speech "in hot water" usually means being in a difficult situation that threatens one's reputation, but in this case "hot water" might further suggest that the difficult situation has arisen from making a woman angry. Both interpretations of "hot water" similarly emphasise the woman's strength, indicated by the more awkward sentence inversion that concludes the quotation with the clause addressing her strength. The quotation thus tentatively either suggests that women are indispensable in resolving difficult situations, or warns (lightheartedly) to not provoke a woman's ire.