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刻骨铭心

Word · IdiomTraditional刻骨銘心

remember deeply; be etched in one's heart

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

remember deeply; be etched in one's heart

literary

Used to describe an unforgettable memory, often of an intense emotion (gratitude, hatred, love, lesson, etc.). Usually modifies nouns like '记忆', '教训', '恩情', or is used as a predicate.

Nà那
duàn段
kè刻
gǔ骨
míng铭
xīn心
de的
ài爱
qíng情
ràng让
tā他
yǒng永
shēng生
nán难
wàng忘
 。

That unforgettable love story has remained with him for life.

Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
de的
jiào教
xùn训
kè刻
gǔ骨
míng铭
xīn心
 。

The lesson from this failure is etched in my heart.

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Tā他
duì对
wǒ我
de的
ēn恩
qíng情
 ,
wǒ我
kè刻
gǔ骨
míng铭
xīn心
 。

I will always remember his kindness to me.

Nà那
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
jì记
yì忆
duì对
tā他
men们
lái来
shuō说
shì是
kè刻
gǔ骨
míng铭
xīn心
de的
 。

The memory of that war is etched in their hearts.