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zvoaf tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoaf'tee [[...]] 

boil water to make tea

燒茶

Langkheq laai ciaq boeq saote, langkheq tngfkhix ciaq boeq zvoatee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang'kheq laai ciaq boeq saux'te, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq boeq zvoaf'tee.; Laang'kheq laai ciaq bøeq saux'tøe, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq bøeq zvoaf'tee. [[...]] 

He sweeps the floor after the guest arrives, He brews tea after the guest has departed. i.e. (he does everything too late)

客人來了才要掃地,客人走了才要泡茶。為時已晚

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