khắc cốt ghi tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare khắc cốt minh tâm, where the third syllable was replaced with its native equivalent (ghi).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xak̚˧˦ kot̚˧˦ ɣi˧˧ təm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰak̚˦˧˥ kok̚˦˧˥ ɣɪj˧˧ təm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰak̚˦˥ kok̚˦˥ ɣɪj˧˧ təm˧˧]

Idiom

khắc cốt ghi tâm

  1. stamped or etched in one's memory; unforgettable
    Synonyms: khắc cốt minh tâm, minh tâm khắc cốt