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铭心刻骨

míng xīn kè gǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom) / fig. etched in one's memory / remembered with gratitude as long as one lives
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

銘心刻骨 铭心刻骨 [ming2 xin1 ke4 gu3] /lit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom)/fig. etched in one's memory; remembered with gratitude as long as one lives/

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Other forms in these source records: 銘心刻骨

  • 铭
    míng

    to engrave / inscribed motto

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 刻
    kè

    quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

  • 骨
    gū

    used in 骨碌碌[gū lù lù] / used in 骨碌[gū lu] / used in 骨朵[gū duo]

    gǔ

    bone

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.