We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「刺心刻骨」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「刺心刻骨」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
① Still unforgettable. It means to feel deeply grateful. ②Also written as “piercing the heart and cutting the bones”. I felt extremely sad and angry.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cì xīn kè gǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi3 sam1 hak1 gwat1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

