銘心鏤骨

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engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives · undying gratitude

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
  2. undying gratitude

Written Forms

銘心鏤骨Traditional · Main Form
铭心镂骨Alternate Form

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