Enter a New Chinese Tea Phrase
Translation yinianchasannianyaoqinianbao (Yi1 Nian2 Cha2 San1 Nian2 Yao4 Qi1 Nian2 Bao3) = (一年茶三年药七年宝) First Year Tea, Third Year Medicine, Seventh Year Treasure: a baicha proverb indicating that early on it’s “merely” tea, but after a couple of years it has medicinal qualities, and after six or so it has great value; there is research showing that aging baicha builds up its flavonoid content, but this saying antedates the research
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