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銘心鏤骨

简铭心镂骨 · 繁銘心鏤骨

Mandarin · pinyin míng xīn lòu gǔ

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

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銘: Look up this written character
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
鏤: Look up this written character
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
铭: míng · inscribe, engrave
镂: lòu · carve, inlay, engrave, tattoo

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2–1–4–3 · ming2 xin1 lou4 gu3

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ming5 sam1 lau6 gwat1

Cantonese word readings for 銘心鏤骨. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

ming5 sam1 lau6 gwat1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.