铭记在心

銘記在心
míngjì zàixīn
phrase #27,150

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lǎoshī de jiàohuì wǒ huì míngjì zàixīn.
I will keep my teacher's teachings firmly in my heart.
HSK 7-9
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