One is captivated not by the inherent charm of something, but by one's own subjective feelings or projections.
他收藏的那些老物件，别人看了觉得普通，但他却爱不释手，真是花不迷人人自迷啊。
He treasured those old items he collected; others saw them as common, but he couldn't put them down. It truly shows that 'flowers don't enchant people, people enchant themselves.'
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