刻骨铭心 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
HSK 3
carve, engrave; quarter hour
骨 gǔ
HSK 5
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
铭 míng
HSK 6
inscribe, engrave
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul