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鐫骨銘心

简镌骨铭心 · 繁鐫骨銘心

Mandarin · pinyin juān gǔ míng xīn

etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)

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骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
镌: juān · engraving tool; carve, engrave
铭: míng · inscribe, engrave

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1–3–2–1 · juan1 gu3 ming2 xin1

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zyun1 gwat1 ming5 sam1

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