入骨 (rù gū) — (figurative) to the marrow; deeply ingrained; to penetrate to the bone
Definition
Used figuratively to describe a feeling (love, hatred, pain) that has sunk deep into one's bones and is impossible to shake off. Intensifier pattern: 'X已入骨' means X has taken permanent, marrow-deep hold.
verb
(figurative) to the marrowdeeply ingrainedto penetrate to the bone
Examples
- 入骨，。Tā duì tā de ài yǐ jīng rù gū, wú fǎ wàng jì.His love for her has penetrated to the bone — he can't forget her.
- 入骨，。Zhè zhǒng chóu hèn rù gū, yí bèi zi dōu bú huì xiāo shī.This hatred is deeply ingrained; it won't disappear in a lifetime.
- ，。Nà fèn tòng kǔ yǐ jīng rù dào le gǔ zi lǐ, yǒng yuǎn wú fǎ mǒ qù.That pain has penetrated into the bones and can never be erased.
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