khắc cốt minh tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 刻骨銘心.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xak̚˧˦ kot̚˧˦ mïŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˦˧˥ kok̚˦˧˥ mɨn˧˧ təm˧˧] ~ [xak̚˦˧˥ kok̚˦˧˥ mɨn˧˧ təm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˦˥ kok̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧ təm˧˧] ~ [xak̚˦˥ kok̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧ təm˧˧]

Idiom

khắc cốt minh tâm

1. (literally) engraved in one's heart and carved on one's bones
2. (figuratively) stamped or etched in one's memory; unforgettable

   Synonym: minh tâm khắc cốt