端茶送客
duān​chá​sòng​kè

to signal the end of a visit

  • created sense approved 端茶送客 · duān​chá​sòng​kè · to signal the end of a visit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    端茶送客

    duān​chá​sòng​kè

    to signal the end of a visit

    to lift one's tea cup as a formal hint that a meeting is over and the guest should depart; a polite way to ask a guest to leave

    端 (literal) → 端 · duān · to carry 茶 (literal) → 茶 · chá · tea 送客 (literal) → 送客 · sòng​kè · to request a guest to leave

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