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Open the tool →刺心刻骨 (cì xīn kè gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply imprinted on one's heart and mind”.
刺心刻骨 is pronounced cì xīn kè gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 刺心刻骨 means “Pierce heart, engrave bone”. It is used to mean “Deeply imprinted on one's heart and mind”.
①犹刻骨铭心。指感念至深。②亦作“刺心切骨”。内心极其悲愤。