minh tâm khắc cốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Rearrangement of

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 刻骨銘心.

    Pronunciation

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

    Idiom

    minh tâm khắc cốt

    1. (literally) engraved in one's heart and carved on one's bones
    2. (figuratively) stamped or etched in one's memory; unforgettable
      Synonym: khắc cốt minh tâm
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