deeply engraved in the memory; unforgettable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
deeply engraved in one's bones; unforgettable
literaryAn idiom used to describe emotions (gratitude or hatred) so strong they feel carved into the bone. It is often used in writing and formal speech.
Nǐ你
de的
ēn恩
qíng情
，
wǒ我
kè刻
gǔ骨
nán难
wàng忘
。
Your kindness is engraved in my memory and unforgettable.
Nà那
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
dài带
gěi给
rén人
mín民
kè刻
gǔ骨
de的
chóu仇
hèn恨
。
That war brought the people a hatred carved into their bones.
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Zhè这
duàn段
shī失
bài败
de的
jiào教
xùn训
，
ràng让
tā他
yǒu有
kè刻
gǔ骨
de的
lǐng领
wù悟
。
The lesson from this failure gave him an insight so deep it was bone-deep.