Definition
入骨 is a separable verb (离合词) whose literal meaning is 'to enter the bone'. In modern Chinese it is almost always used figuratively to describe emotions, memories, or hatred that are deeply ingrained — equivalent to 'to the marrow' or 'to the core'. You can split it to insert a complement, e.g. 入到了骨子里 ('penetrated into the bones'). The rare Buddhist sense ('to place bones in a stupa') is archaic and not used in everyday language.
v.o.
(figurative) to the marrowdeeply ingrainedto penetrate to the bone
Examples
- 入骨，。Tā duì tā de ài yǐjīng rù gū, wúfǎ wàngjì.His love for her has penetrated to the bone — he can't forget her.
- 入骨，。Zhè zhǒng chóuhèn rù gū, yíbèizi dōu bú huì xiāoshī.This hatred is deeply ingrained; it won't disappear in a lifetime.
- ，。Nà fèn tòngkǔ yǐjīng rù dào le gǔzi lǐ, yǒngyuǎn wúfǎ mǒ qù.That pain has penetrated into the bones and can never be erased.
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