铭心镂骨(míng xīn lòu gǔ)

4 charactersTrad. 銘心鏤骨

engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
míng xīn lòu gǔ
Meaning
engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
銘心鏤骨

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