镌骨铭心 juān gǔ míng xīn

unforgettable; engraved in one’s heart

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)

Characters

Character Meaning
镌 juān
to inscribe; to engrave (on wood or stone)
骨 gǔ HSK 5
bone
铭 míng HSK 6
to engrave; inscribed motto
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention