if u served tea in Hong kong and ur host does not touch his tea for a long time , wat that significant?

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2007-02-14 04:22:14 · 3 answers · asked by Bassam A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette

He/She is waiting until everyone else has tasted theirs first.

2007-02-14 07:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by nanc5979 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Most likely my host is not drinking the tea because it was not hot enough! The significance is - it's time to brew a fresh pot!

2007-02-14 04:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Maybe the tea was too hot and he wanted it to cool a bit.

2007-02-14 05:35:19 · answer #3 · answered by pathfindercia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋