The notion of enthralling charm carries a variety of meanings, such as symmetry, beauty, splendor, and attachment. It highlights the formal aesthetic features of magnificence, intricate beauty, and colorfulness, thus forming a major component of classical Chinese aesthetics. Stylistically, this term indicates elegance and majestic beauty. When referring to calligraphy, it suggests a nuanced taste and a delicate charm beyond the Chinese characters' external structures, arousing one's sense of beauty. When referring to music, enthralling charm appears in a miraculous melody, calling to mind a classical grace and serenity.

The songs by poets are exceptionally beautiful and also comply with rules of musical composition. Those by popular lyricists, on the other hand, are overly flowery. (Yang Xiong: Exemplary Sayings)