茶禮 [－礼]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    茶​（​奉茶​、​飲茶​）​嘅​禮​儀
    tea ceremonies
  2. 名詞
    茶​嘅​禮​品​，​通常​用​嚟​借代​聘禮
    literally tea gifts, usually used to refer to wedding gift to the bride's family (as tea is a must-have)
    • 食兩家茶禮
      食两家茶礼
      sau1 loeng5 gaa1 caa4 lai5
      to benefit from two sides by cheating; literally, to eat tea gifts from two families
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    班工人居然日日去两个地盘签到，食两家茶礼！
    班工人居然日日去兩個地盤簽到，食兩家茶禮！
    baan1 gung1 jan4 geoi1 jin4 jat6 jat6 heoi3 loeng5 go3 dei6 pun4 cim1 dou3, sik6 loeng5 gaa1 caa4 lai5!
    • Those workers are signing in at two construction sites every day and get paid twice! How dare they!
  2. Cantonese
    食两家茶礼
    食兩家茶禮
    sau1 loeng5 gaa1 caa4 lai5
    • to benefit from two sides by cheating; literally, to eat tea gifts from two families