Mandarin · 9 October 2026 · Dim Sum & Yum Cha
一盅两件一盅兩件
yī zhōng liǎng jiànPinyin
one cup of tea and two dim sum dishes
idiom (noun phrase)
A classic idiom summarizing the core minimalist concept of traditional Yum Cha etiquette. It refers to a single diner enjoying a single covered cup of tea paired with two small baskets or plates of dim sum.
In a sentence
大房东平时起得很早，每天早茶时段雷打不动地坐在酒楼靠窗座位，雷打不动地享受他的一盅两件。
Dà fángdōng píngshí qǐ de hěn zǎo, měitiān zǎochá shídùan léidǎ-búdòng de zuò zài jiǔlóu kào chuāng zuòwèi, léidǎ-búdòng de xiǎngshòu tā de yī zhōng liǎng jiàn.
The head landlord usually gets up very early; every single day during the morning tea hour, he sits rain or shine at his window seat in the restaurant, enjoying his one cup of tea and two dim sum dishes.
