nài耐ablerén人peoplexún寻seekwèi味flavor
Thought-provoking; worth pondering; intriguing.
Literal meaning
able (耐) — people (人) — seek (寻) — flavor (味)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Zhè这bù部diàn电yǐng影de的qíng情jié节nài耐rén人xún寻wèi味。
The plot of this movie is thought-provoking.
Tā他de的huà话yǔ语nài耐rén人xún寻wèi味，zhí值dé得wǒ我men们shēn深sī思。
His words are intriguing and worth pondering.
Usage & nuances
Describes something that has hidden depths or is open to interpretation.
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