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铭心刻骨
銘心刻骨
míngxīnkègǔ
1. engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
2. undying gratitude

Character Breakdown

铭
míng
to engrave, to inscribe
HSK 6 11 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶
刻
kè
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
HSK 3 8 丶
骨
gǔ
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
HSK 5 9 丶

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