骨髓 (gǔ suǐ) — bone marrow; (figurative) innermost core, essence
Definition
Literally 'bone marrow' (骨 bone + 髓 marrow). Used figuratively in 深入骨髓 ('deep to the marrow') to mean something reaches the very core of a person.
noun
bone marrow(figurative) innermost coreessence
Examples
- 骨髓。Yī shēng xū yào cóng gǔ suǐ lǐ tí qǔ yàng běn.The doctor needs to extract a sample from the bone marrow.
- 骨髓。Zhè zhǒng xí guàn yǐ jīng shēn rù gǔ suǐ.This habit has become deeply ingrained.
- 骨髓。Tā yīn wèi gǔ suǐ jí bìng zhù yuàn le.He was hospitalized due to a bone marrow disease.
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