engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude
trad. 銘心鏤骨
Also written 銘心鏤骨【míng xīn lòu gǔ】
Characters in this word
4铭
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to engrave, inscribed motto
- Pinyin
- míng
- Traditional
- 銘
- Strokes
- 11
心
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heart, mind, intention, center, core, CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
- Pinyin
- xīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 837 of 2500
镂
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to engrave, to carve, hard steel
- Pinyin
- lòu
- Traditional
- 鏤
- Strokes
- 14
骨
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used in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4], used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5], used in 骨朵[gu1 duo5]
- Pinyin
- gū
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 11981 of 2500