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一jat1盅zung1兩loeng5件gin6

simp一盅两件
jat1 zung1 loeng5 gin6yī zhōng liǎng jiàn

English

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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

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