haiku-like flavor; subdued and refined taste
Refers to the aesthetic quality reminiscent of haiku: understated, subtle, and elegant. Often used in literary or artistic contexts.
This writing has a haiku-like flavor, and reading it calms the mind.
There is something of a haiku-like subtlety in his paintings.
Compound of 俳 (hai, 'haiku') and 味 (mi, 'taste, flavor'), literally 'haiku flavor'. The term emerged from the appreciation of haiku aesthetics.