发人深省 (fā) — (idiom) to set people thinking; to call for deep thought; thought-provoking

Definition

Examples

• 这篇文章写得很深刻，真是发人深省。
  Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé hěn shēn kè, zhēn shì fā.
  This article is very profound — truly thought-provoking.
• 他的话虽然简短，但发人深省，值得反复思考。
  Tā de huà suī rán jiǎn duǎn, dàn fā, zhí dé fǎn fù sī kǎo.
  His words were brief yet thought-provoking, worth pondering again and again.
• 这次经历让我感到发人深省，改变了我对生活的看法。
  Zhè cì jīng lì ràng wǒ gǎn dào fā, gǎi biàn le wǒ duì shēng huó de kàn fǎ.
  This experience was very thought-provoking and changed my perspective on life.