苦く茗めい

noun

bitter tea; low-quality tea

Obsolete term for tea that is bitter or of poor quality. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょに「苦く茗めいを啜すする」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  The expression 'sipping bitter tea' can be found in old documents.