- lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
- fig. etched in one's memory
- unforgettable
Characters
- 刻 (刻): quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
- 骨 (骨): bone
- 铭 (銘): to engrave; inscribed motto
- 心 (心): heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
Resources
- Wiktionary: 刻骨铭心
- MDBG: 刻骨铭心
- Examples with 刻骨铭心 on Tatoeba
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