Definition
骨髓 literally means 'bone marrow', the soft tissue inside bones. In medical contexts it appears in compound words like 骨髓移植 (bone marrow transplant). It can also be used figuratively to mean 'the innermost part' or 'something deeply ingrained', as in the phrase 深入骨髓 (to be deeply ingrained).
n.
bone marrow(figurative) innermost coreessence
Examples
- 骨髓。Yīshēng xūyào cóng gǔ suǐ lǐ tíqǔ yàngběn.The doctor needs to extract a sample from the bone marrow.
- 骨髓。Zhè zhǒng xíguàn yǐjīng shēnrù gǔ suǐ.This habit has become deeply ingrained.
- 骨髓。Tā yīnwèi gǔ suǐ jíbìng zhù yuàn le.He was hospitalized due to a bone marrow disease.
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