As the character Miao Yu said in the Qing Dynasty novel Dream of the Red Chamber: "One cup is tasting, two cups is an indulgence to relieve thirst, and three cups is the drinking of a mule."
類似清代小說《紅樓夢》櫳翠庵妙玉喝茶的提示：「一杯是品，二杯是解渴的蠢物，三杯便是驢飲了。」