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