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刻骨铭心 — “Etched in one's bones and inscribed in one's heart”

刻骨铭心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Etched in one's bones and inscribed in one's heart”. Unforgettable; deeply imprinted in one's memory. Literally, “carve into bones, engrave into heart”.

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刻骨铭心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 刻kè
  • 骨gǔ
  • 铭míng
  • 心xīn

刻骨铭心 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh
骨
gǔ10bone
铭
míng11Engrave to remember deeply
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 刻骨铭心

那次探险旅程中遇到的壮丽景色和挑战,让我刻骨铭心,终生难忘。
The magnificent scenery and challenges encountered during that adventurous journey were etched in my memory, unforgettable for a lifetime.

Idioms Related to 刻骨铭心

Synonyms of 刻骨铭心

  • niàn念niàn念bù不wàng忘to keep constantly in mind
  • míng铭xīn心kè刻gǔ骨deeply etched in memory

Antonyms of 刻骨铭心

  • fú浮guāng光lüè掠yǐng影a fleeting glimpse
  • guò过yǎn眼yān烟yún云fleeting illusion

More idioms starting with 刻

  • kè刻bù不kě可huǎn缓cannot be delayed for a moment
  • kè刻bù不róng容sōng松cannot relax even for a moment
  • kè刻bù不róng容huǎn缓extremely urgent, brooks no delay
  • kè刻bù不dài待shí时Time is pressing
  • kè刻yì意qiú求gōng工strive for exquisite perfection
  • kè刻yì意jīng经yíng营meticulously manage and plan
  • kè刻mù木wéi为lì吏Extreme dread of tyrannical officials
  • kè刻mù木wéi为hú鹄a rough but similar imitation
  • kè刻huà画rù入wēi微depict with meticulous detail
  • kè刻huà画wú无yán盐making an inappropriate comparison
  • kè刻huà画wú无yán盐,,táng唐tū突xī西shī施insulting beauty by comparing it to ugliness
  • kè刻zhāng章zhuó琢jù句meticulously refine writing

Questions about 刻骨铭心

What does 刻骨铭心 mean?
刻骨铭心 (kè gǔ míng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Etched in one's bones and inscribed in one's heart”.
How do you pronounce 刻骨铭心?
刻骨铭心 is pronounced kè gǔ míng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刻骨铭心 literally mean?
Literally, 刻骨铭心 means “carve into bones, engrave into heart”. It is used to mean “Etched in one's bones and inscribed in one's heart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刻骨铭心?
铭刻在心灵深处。形容记忆深刻,永远不忘。
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