镌骨铭心(juān gǔ míng xīn)

4 charactersTrad. 鐫骨銘心

etched in one's bones and heart (idiom)

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to engrave (on wood or stone)Full guide →
used in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4]Full guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
juān gǔ míng xīn
Meaning
etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
鐫骨銘心

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