khắc cốt minh tâm

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 刻骨銘心.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (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[edit]

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
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