引人入勝

简 引人入胜 · 繁 引人入勝
Mandarin · pinyin yǐn rén rù shèng

Meanings

  1. to enchant
  2. fascinating
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引
yǐn · to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
入
rù · enter, come in(to), join
勝
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
胜
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
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3–2–4–4 · yin3 ren2 ru4 sheng4

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  1. (idiomatic) to be bewitching; attractive; spectacular

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