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刻骨銘心

hak1 gwat1 ming5/4 sam1

engraved on one's bones and heart; unforgettable

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

刻骨銘心

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 12th Aug 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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刻 hak1 haak1 kaan5 ke4 {ke1} - carve, cut; cruel; moment
骨 gwat1 gu3 {gu2} {gu1} - bone
銘 ming4 ming5 ming2 - [1] [v] imprint; inscribe; engrave [2] inscrip
心 sam1 xin1 - heart

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