茶力①[Efficacy of tea]茶的功力。唐代刘肃《大唐新语》引綦毋曼《茶饮序》:"获益则归功茶力,贻患则不谓茶灾;岂非福近易知,祸远难见。"宋代杨万里《桐庐道中》诗:"肩舆坐睡茶力短,野堠无人山路长。"② [Trick of infusing tea]点茶的巧劲。宋代赵估《大观茶论》:"用汤已故,指腕不圆,粥面未凝,茶力已尽。"