thought-provoking

thought-provoking

The Chinese idiom, pronounced f ā R é NSH ē nx ǐ n ɡ, is thought-provoking. It means to inspire people to think deeply and wake up. It's from a visit to Fengxian Temple in Longmen by Du Fu of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Du Fu of Tang Dynasty wrote a poem about Fengxian Temple in Longmen: "if you want to feel the morning bell, it makes you think deeply."

Analysis of Idioms

It is thought-provoking and sobering; it is stubborn

Idiom usage

In order to hear the bell on a clear night, we can use it as a predicate or attributive. (comments on the biography of Jin Zhongjie in the new Annals of Yu Chu)