刻骨銘心

See also: 刻骨铭心

Chinese

deep-rooted; ingrained; entrenched to be engraved on one's heart; to never forget
trad. (刻骨銘心) 刻骨 銘心
simp. (刻骨铭心) 刻骨 铭心
Literally: “carved on one's bones and engraved in one's heart”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

刻骨銘心

  1. unforgettable; etched in one's memory

Descendants

  • → Japanese: 骨(ほね)に刻(きざ)み、肝(きも)に銘(めい)ずる (hone ni kizami, kimo ni meizuru) (calque)
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