刻骨铭心

Traditional: 刻骨銘心

kè gǔ míng xīn

Dictionary entry

lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)

What does 刻骨铭心 mean?

刻骨铭心 (kè gǔ míng xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)

2fig. etched in one's memory

3unforgettable

Character breakdown

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刻kèquarter (hour) · moment 骨gūused in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4] · used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]铭míngto engrave · inscribed motto 心xīnheart · mind

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刻骨铭心

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