fā rén shēn xǐngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to provide food for thought (idiom) / thought-provoking
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Original source entry:

發人深省 发人深省 [fa1 ren2 shen1 xing3] /to provide food for thought (idiom)/thought-provoking/

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