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Water is an element of priority in the making of tea. To make a good cup of tea, quality water is a must. The ancient Chinese commented on tea making thus: the tea must be new, and the water must be live, or flowing. Lu Yu (733-804), Tea Saint of the Tang Dynasty, pointed out that, to make fine tea, water from high mountains is best, followed by water from rivers and wells. In the cloud-enveloped high mountains, crystal clear spring water is the best for making tea; water in the brooks though also good, is not pure because it smells of the earth, therefore is only second best. Considered third is water from wells, as artificial springs from underground are often stagnant and tinted with the flavor of salt. It is thus no match at all for uncontaminated mountain spring water. Unluckily for us today, we do not even have the third type of water to make tea; we use either tap water or artificially purified water – a true pity indeed! 去书内
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    中英对照译文 沏茶之道，首重用水。想要泡出一杯好茶，水质优劣至关重要。古人论及沏茶，素有“茶需新，水需活”的说法。 唐代茶圣陆羽（733-804年）提出，泡茶之水以山泉水为上，江水、井水次之。云雾缭绕的深山之中，澄澈清冽的泉水堪称沏茶极品；山间溪流虽也可用，却因裹挟土气、纯净度稍逊，只能屈居第二。井水位列第三，这类人工汲取的地下水往往流通不畅，还带有咸涩味道，远不及洁净的山泉。 可惜如今，我们连三等的井水也难以觅得，日常泡茶多用自来水或人工净化水，实在令人惋惜。 重点词汇 1. priority /praɪˈɒrəti/ n. 首要之事 2. flowing water 活水 3. Tea Saint 茶圣 4. crystal clear 清澈透亮的 5. brook /brʊk/ n. 小溪，溪流 6. stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/ adj. 停滞不流动的 7. tinted with 带有……味道 8. tap water 自来水 9. artificially purified water 人工净化水

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    Reading Note on Chinese Tea-Savoring This text frames Chinese tea drinking as a layered art, where subtle flavors carry deep cultural meaning. It highlights four core elements: water, tea leaves, tea set, and fire—with water being the top priority. Ancient wisdom (echoed by Tang Dynasty "Tea Saint" Lu Yu) emphasizes "new tea, live water": mountain spring water (pure, cloud-enveloped) is best, followed by river water (earth-scented) and well water (stagnant, salty). Today, such high-quality water is scarce, underscoring the gap between traditional tea ideals and modern reality. The passage reveals how tea culture weaves together nature, ritual, and philosophy, turning a daily act into a pursuit of harmony.

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