刻骨铭心 in English ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically and so onhed in one's memory
  • unforgettable

Simplified Characters

刻 骨 铭 心

Traditional Characters

刻 骨 銘 心

Pinyin

ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

刻ke4quarter (hour) 骨gu3bone 铭ming2to engrave 心xin1heart