刻骨銘心 kè gǔ míng xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
  2. fig. etched in one's memory
  3. unforgettable

CHARACTERS

刻 kè carve, engrave; quarter hour
骨 gǔ bone; skeleton; frame, framework
銘 míng inscribe, engrave; unforgettably
心 xīn heart; mind, intelligence; soul