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Where does “骨に刻み、肝に銘ずる” come from?

骨に刻み、肝に銘ずる (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 刻骨銘心.

Ancestry of “骨に刻み、肝に銘ずる”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese刻骨銘心—
Every word from Middle Chinese 刻骨銘心 →