concept
Lianxin tea
lianxin
also: лянсин, лянсинные чаи
A genuine premium grade designation in the Russian tea trade (from Chinese lian xin, "tender bud"/"lotus heart") for fine young-leaf tea; Chekhov uses the authentic technical term to lend a veneer of expertise to a hack advertisement before undercutting it with invented brand names.
Reading notes
- The Writer §16 лянсинные чаи
"Lianxin" (лянсин, from Chinese lian xin, "tender bud" or "lotus heart") was a genuine premium grade designation in the Russian tea trade for fine young-leaf tea; Chekhov uses the authentic technical term to lend a veneer of expertise to Geinim's copy before undercutting it with invented brand names.