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Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「耐人尋味」 and its usage.

Learn about the idiom 「耐人尋味」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

Nai: to withstand; Xunwei: to explore and experience. It is meaningful and worthy of careful consideration.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

nài rén xún wèi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

noi6 yan4 cham4 mei6/mei2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.