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˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰak̚˦˥ kok̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧ təm˧˧] ~ [xak̚˦˥ kok̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧ təm˧˧]
Idiom
[edit]- (literally) engraved in one's heart and carved on one's bones
- (figuratively) stamped or etched in one's memory; unforgettable
- Synonym: minh tâm khắc cốt