铭心镂骨

Traditional: 銘心鏤骨

míng xīn lòu gǔ

Dictionary entry

engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives

What does 铭心镂骨 mean?

铭心镂骨 (míng xīn lòu gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives

2undying gratitude

Character breakdown

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铭míngto engrave · inscribed motto 心xīnheart · mind 镂lòuto engrave · to carve 骨gūused in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4] · used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]

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