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