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Home / Idiom / 铭心镂骨

engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives · undying gratitude

铭心镂骨
míng xīn lòu gǔ
m+íng·2nd tonex+īn·1st tonel+òu·4th toneg+ǔ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom) · fig. etched in one's memory · unforgettable刻骨铭心kè gǔ míng xīnlit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom) · fig. etched in one's memory; remembered with gratitude as long as one lives铭心刻骨míng xīn kè gǔto take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding耿耿于怀gěng gěng yú huái
Antonyms
aloof · indifferent · unconcerned无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōng
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