大有文章 (dà yǒu wén zhāng) — there's more than meets the eye; a situation has hidden significance or deeper meaning

Definition

Examples

• 这个计划里面大有不少文章，你要仔细看看。
  Zhè ge jì huà lǐ miàn dà yǒu bù shǎo wén zhāng, nǐ yào zǐ xì kàn kàn.
  There's quite a lot of hidden meaning in this plan; you need to look carefully.
• 这件事看起来简单，其实大有文章。
  Zhè jiàn shì kàn qǐ lái jiǎn dān, qí shí dà yǒu wén zhāng.
  This matter seems simple, but there's more than meets the eye.
• 老板的话里大有文章，你要认真想想。
  Lǎo bǎn de huà lǐ dà yǒu wén zhāng, nǐ yào rèn zhēn xiǎng xiǎng.
  There's more to the boss's words than meets the eye; you should think carefully.