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刺心刻骨

刺心刻骨 — “Deeply imprinted on one's heart and mind”

刺心刻骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply imprinted on one's heart and mind”. Unforgettable and profoundly moving, often implying intense sorrow, grief, or resentment, but can also refer to profound gratitude. Literally, “Pierce heart, engrave bone”.

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刺心刻骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刺心刻骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刺
cì8prick, stab, or thorn
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 刺心刻骨

她回想起那段不愉快的经历,仍然感到刺心刻骨。
Recalling that unpleasant experience, she still felt a bone-deep sting.

Idioms Related to 刺心刻骨

Synonyms of 刺心刻骨

  • cì刺xīn心qiè切gǔ骨intense grief and indignation
  • míng铭xīn心kè刻gǔ骨deeply etched in memory

More idioms starting with 刺

  • cì刺shàng上huà化xià下admonish superiors and enlighten inferiors
  • cì刺cì刺bù不xiū休chatter on and on
  • cì刺xīn心liè裂gān肝to feel extreme sorrow or grief
  • cì刺gǔ股xuán悬liáng梁study diligently with perseverance
  • cì刺gǔ股dú读shū书study diligently despite hardship
  • cì刺hǔ虎chí持yù鹬kill two birds with one stone
  • cì刺gǔ骨xuán悬liáng梁study diligently enduring hardship

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Questions about 刺心刻骨

What does 刺心刻骨 mean?

刺心刻骨 (cì xīn kè gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply imprinted on one's heart and mind”.

How do you pronounce 刺心刻骨?

刺心刻骨 is pronounced cì xīn kè gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刺心刻骨 literally mean?

Literally, 刺心刻骨 means “Pierce heart, engrave bone”. It is used to mean “Deeply imprinted on one's heart and mind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刺心刻骨?

①犹刻骨铭心。指感念至深。②亦作“刺心切骨”。内心极其悲愤。

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