铭心刻骨 in English ming2 xin1 ke4 gu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiomatic expression); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
  • undying gratitude

Simplified Characters

铭 心 刻 骨

Traditional Characters

銘 心 刻 骨

Pinyin

ming2 xin1 ke4 gu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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