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Song in a cup
“点茶”：茶杯里的水墨丹青
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咖啡拉花大家一定已经司空见惯了，但是你见过在茶汤上拉花吗？以茶
汤为纸，茶勺作笔，勾勒出一幅水墨丹青。这曾是宋代文人雅士精致的喝茶
方式，而在一千年后的今天，这份独属于中国人的雅致再度兴起。在《2022
中国诗词大会》决赛舞台上，艺术家韩喆明以“点茶”的方式，通过在茶汤
上作画来出题，引得观众一片赞叹。当时各种与茶相关的文化活动大受到文
人墨客的推崇，陆游在《临安春雨初霁》中写道：“矮纸斜行闲作草，晴窗
细乳戏分茶。”婉约派词人李清照也擅长“活水分茶”，她的《摊破浣溪沙》
有“豆蔻连梢煎熟水，莫分茶”句。那“点茶”到底是什么样的呢？一起来
看今天的China Daily。
课前讨论
① 什么叫“点茶”？
② “转瞬即逝”用英文怎么说？
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文章讲解
It's common to see a barista create coffee art, but it's a whole d iffer ent
ballgame doing same thing with tea. Han Zheming has managed to perfect the
skill, creating tea art in cups, or dian cha in Chinese, which used to be a ritual
during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
重 点 单 词 barista [b ri st ] n. 咖啡 重 点 单 词 ritual [ r t u l]
馆准备咖啡的员工。【例】Locke n.（宗教等的）仪式；例行公事；
tried to use a coupon or voucher for the 典礼。adj.作为仪式一部分的；礼
coffee, but the barista rejected it, Tang 节性的；例行公事的。
said.
重 点 词 组 a whole different ballgame 【释】a situation that is completely
different from what has happened before。是（与之前）完全不同的情况，是
之前不能比的。【例】I used to go jogging every weekend, but running
marathons is a whole new ballgame.
译
咖啡师拉花不是什么新鲜事，但在茶汤上作画完全是另一回事。韩喆明成功地掌握了这项
技艺，复活了“点茶”艺术，这在宋代曾是一种茶道仪式。
It's his intention to bring the old ritual back to modern life and have more
people appreciate its charm. Dian cha in modern brewing enhances the taste of
tea, Han says. "It is similar to the foam on top of a cup of coffee, except that it is
made of tea rather than milk."
重 点 单 词 appreciate [ pri ie t] 重 点 词 组 bring ... back 1）使回想
v.欣赏，重视；感激，欢迎； 理解， 起。【例】The photos bring back lots
领会；升值。 of good memories. 这些照片唤起了许
重 点 单 词 brew [bru ] 1) 泡茶； 多美好的回忆。2）恢复。【例】The
煮（咖啡）（茶）冲泡；（咖啡） House of Commons is to debate once
煮。【例】He brewed us some again whether to bring back the death
coffee. 2) （不愉快的事）即将来 penalty.
临，酝酿
拓展延伸：brewery n. 啤酒厂；啤酒公司 拓展延伸：make a comeback 复出；重返；
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韩喆明想要把这种古老的仪式在现代复兴，让更多人学会欣赏这份雅趣。他说，如今的
“点茶”能增加品茶的趣味。“这类似于咖啡上的奶盖，只不过它是茶而不是牛奶做的。”
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Different from the method of brewing tea during the Tang period, in the Song
Dynasty, the prevalent way of having tea was through dian cha. The process
begins with hot water being poured over fine powdered tea creating a paste,
then more hot water is slowly added as the tea is constantly whisked by hand
with a bamboo stick. It is believed that this method later spread to other parts of
East Asia, including Japan, where similarities can be seen in the way matcha is
prepared today.
重 点 单 词 similarities 重 点 单 词 powdered [ pa d d] adj.
[s m 'l r t z] n.[ similarity ]的复数 变成粉的; 涂了粉的;
形式; 类似( similarity的名词复数 ); 重 点 单 词 prevalent [ prev l nt]
相像性; 相仿性; 类似性 adj.流行的，盛行的；普遍发生的
重 点 单 词 whisk [w sk] n. 搅拌器【例】Using a whisk, mix the yolks and
sugar to a smooth paste. 用搅拌器将蛋黄和糖搅打成均匀的糊状。V. 1）
（常指用搅打器）快速搅打（鸡蛋、奶油等）。【例】Just before serving,
whisk the cream. 2） 迅速带走.【例】He whisked her across the dance floor.
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与唐朝时期的泡茶法不同，宋朝流行的喝茶方式是点茶。首先把热水倒在磨成细粉的茶
叶上，调成糊，然后一边慢慢加入更多的热水，一边手持茶筅不断击打。据称，这种方
法后来传播到东亚其他地区，包括日本。如今，抹茶的制备方式也有类似之处。
This action of pouring hot water is called dian, hence the name dian cha. "It is
sort of like how you mix baby formula with water," Han says about tea-whisking,
adding that the key is to practice coordination between the wrist and the arm. "It
usually requires whisking the mixture between 180 and 200 times before the
water and the tea are fully blended and the froth appears." Then, one can take
the liberty of making artistic designs in the froth with the concocted tea paste.
重 点 单 词 froth [fr θ] n.（尤指 重 点 词 组 take the liberty of 擅自
液体表面的）泡沫，泡。 1) v. 做……，自行作主去做……【例】I
（口）吐白沫；2) v.（使）起泡 took the liberty of booking theatre seats
沫.【例】a cup of frothing coffee for us. 我自作主张给大家预订了戏票。
重 点 单 词 concocted [k n k ktid] v. 1) 调制，配制【例】He concocted the
most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food. v. 2) 虚构，杜撰，编造（故
事、借口等）【例】He concocted a story about working late at the office.
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倒热水的动作被称为“点”，因此得名“点茶”。“这有点像你冲泡配方奶”，韩喆明说
到用茶筅搅拌时补充道，要领在于练习手腕和手臂的协调性。“一盏茶大约要击打180-
200下, 这样水和茶才能完全融合,泡沫才会出现。”之后，人们可以自行用调制好的茶膏
在泡沫上创作。
"I was amazed by this exquisite way of drinking tea, which was also loved by
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty," Han says. The emperor 's book,
Treatise on Tea, exposed Han to the details of tea-whisking.
重 点 单 词 exquisite [ k skw z t] 重 点 单 词 emperor n.皇帝; 君主
adj. 精美的；精致的；优雅的；
【例】She has exquisite taste. 重 点 词 组 tea-whisking 茶味
译
“这种精致的饮茶方式让我很惊喜，宋徽宗也很喜欢这种方式，”韩喆明说徽宗的《大
观茶论》让他了解了点茶的细节。
Han began his attempt at reviving the art form with the understanding that the
froth resembles paper, while the tea paste is like ink. Despite a background in
classical painting, applying the theory in practice proved to be quite different
to how he had imagined.
重 点 单 词 revive [r va v] v.（使） 重 点 单 词 resembles [ri zemblz] v.
苏醒；（使）复原；（使）复兴； 像…类似于( resemble的第三人称单
【例】Traditional skills are being 数 )；效仿
revived. 重 点 词 组 classical painting 古典画
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韩喆明开始尝试复活这种艺术形式，他觉得泡沫好比是纸，茶膏则像墨。尽管出身国画
背景，但他发现实际运用与他想象中有很大的不同。
Han says he often goes to museums to observe Song paintings. "It has to be
cautious work, but quick, before the froth dissipates." "It's an evanescent art,"
says Han, adding that it usually takes a year of practice for one to fully grasp
tea-whisking.
重 点 单 词 dissipate [ d s pe t] v.（使）逐渐消失；（使）逐渐浪费掉【例】
His anger dissipated as the situation became clear.
译
韩喆明说自己常去博物馆看宋画。“画起来要很小心，但动作得快，要赶在泡沫消失前
完成。”“这是一门稍纵即逝的艺术，”韩喆明说，通常需要一年的练习才能完全掌握
点茶的技巧。
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