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Yalewū lúng
Definition
Oolong tea.
colloquialdrinkdim sum
How it's used
While referring specifically to the tea variety, the term is frequently shortened from 烏龍茶 to just 烏龍 in casual restaurant settings. It is a staple in dim sum culture and is often served alongside other common teas like 普洱 or 壽眉. Note that the term also carries a completely different meaning in Cantonese slang, where it refers to a blunder or a mix up.
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Do you usually like drinking oolong or Tieguanyin?
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Common mistake
Be careful not to confuse the tea with the slang meaning of 烏龍, which describes a silly mistake or a chaotic situation. Context usually makes it clear, but if someone says 搞咗個大烏龍, they are definitely not talking about tea.
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