刻骨铭心 kè gǔ míng xīn

unforgettable; fig. etched in one's memory

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26607th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
quarter (hour); moment; to carve
bone
to engrave; inscribed motto
heart; mind; intention