tống khẩu

Một người đàn ông đang tống khẩu trước khi uống trà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mouth rinse before drinking tea: The act of rinsing one's mouth with water or a light solution immediately before drinking tea. This traditional practice is intended to cleanse the palate to better appreciate the tea's pure flavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Theo truyền thống, tổng khẩu là một bước quan trọng trong thưởng trà. (Traditionally, tổng khẩu is an important step in tea appreciation.)
  • Ông ấy luôn thực hiện tổng khẩu trước khi uống trà. (He always performs tổng khẩu before drinking tea.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is specific to traditional tea culture and etiquette. It describes a preparatory ritual, not the general act of rinsing one's mouth at other times.

Variants and Related Words

• Súc miệng (v): to rinse one's mouth (a general term, not specific to tea drinking).

Synonyms

• Palate cleansing: the act of clearing the palate before tasting.
• Mouth rinsing: the general act of rinsing the mouth.

Related Concepts

• Trà đạo (n): tea ceremony. can be a part of this broader ceremony.
• Thưởng trà (n/v): tea appreciation; to appreciate tea. The practice of serves this purpose.