minh tâm khắc cốt

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Rearrangement of Sino-Vietnamese word from 刻骨銘心.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (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[edit]

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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