一盅兩件
simp一盅两件jat1 zung1 loeng5 gin6yī zhōng liǎng jiàn
English
- the slang for 'to eat dim sum' (a common Chinese cuisine); a cup of tea and 2 pieces of dim sum; minimum order; minimum purchase
- Literally a cup of tea, two pieces of dim sum, metonomy of "yum cha" (enjoying dim sum and tea at a Chinese tea house)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 字面解一盅茶、兩件點心,借代去茶樓飲茶
Examples
老豆朝朝早都會去嘆返一盅兩件。
Father will go tea house to enjoy dim sum and tea every morning
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk