khắc cốt minh tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 刻骨銘心 (engraved in one's heart and carved on one's bones).

    Pronunciation

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

    Idiom

    khắc cốt minh tâm

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