dim sum
noun/ˌdɪm ˈsʌm/
/ˌdɪm ˈsʌm/
(also dim sim
[uncountable] (from Chinese)/ˌdɪm ˈsɪm/
/ˌdɪm ˈsɪm/
)- a Chinese dish or meal consisting of many small dishes, for eating with tea, usually dumplings (= small pieces of food wrapped in a mixture of flour, fat and water) that have been fried or steamed (= cooked over boiling water)
由许多小菜组成的中国菜肴或膳食，用于与茶一起吃，通常是煎或蒸的饺子（=用面粉、脂肪和水的混合物包裹的小块食物）（=用沸水煮熟） Word Originfrom Chinese (Cantonese dialect) tim sam, from tim ‘dot’ and sam ‘heart’.