铭记在心

銘記在心

míngjì zàixīn

phrase #27,150

Meanings

1 to engrave in one's heart
2 to keep firmly in mind
3 to take to heart

Characters

to inscribe; engrave

to remember; to record

Examples

老师的教诲我会铭记在心。

Lǎoshī de jiāohuì wǒhuì míngjì zàixīn.

I will keep my teacher's teachings firmly in my heart.

他将这段历史铭记在心，永不忘记。

Tā jiāng zhè duàn lìshǐ míngjì zàixīn, yǒngbù wàngjì.

He engraved this piece of history in his heart and never forgot it.

Tips

memory

铭 originally meant to inscribe on metal or stone. So 铭记在心 is like carving words into your heart — impossible to forget.

Stroke Order

铭 míng

记 jì

在 zài

心 xīn