empty-cup aroma

Literal meaning

cup-bottom fragrance

Definition#

Aroma remaining at the bottom of the emptied drinking or aroma cup. It is a common way for drinkers to judge aroma depth, and a long-lasting cup-bottom aroma is valued in oolong and yancha.

Translation and usage#

Language	Use	Alternatives & cautions
English	empty-cup aroma aroma left in the empty cup translation	Also acceptable cup-bottom aroma
Deutsch	Duft im leeren Becher translation
Русский	аромат пустой чашки translation	Also acceptable аромат на дне чашки
简体字繁體字	杯底香
日本語	杯底香

Terms#

闻香杯 wénxiāng bēi 挂杯 guà bēi 冷香 lěngxiāng