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Yalechēut lùhng
Definition
Freshly steamed; to take freshly cooked food out of the steamer.
colloquialdim sumfood
How it's used
Originally referring to the physical act of removing dim sum from a bamboo steamer, this term is now frequently used metaphorically to describe anything that has just been released or made available to the public. It carries a strong connotation of freshness and heat, implying that the item is at its peak quality. You will often hear it used in news or marketing to describe a brand new product or a freshly announced policy.
Examples
These shrimp dumplings are fresh out of the steamer, they are very hot.
Do you like eating freshly steamed siu mai?
Related words
Common phrases
freshly out of the oven or steamer
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe food that is simply cooked or reheated. It specifically implies the item has just finished its steaming process and is still steaming hot.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
