彫心鏤骨

Reading

Kana: ちょうしんるこつ

Romaji: chōshinrukotsu

Definition

noun

1

laborious work; lucubration; lucubrations; painstakingly polishing a piece of literary work

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

彫

Readings: チョウ、 ほ.る、 -ぼ.り

Meanings: carve, engrave, chisel

心

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

鏤

Readings: ル、 ロウ、 ちりば.める

Meanings: inlay, set, mount

骨

Readings: コツ、 ほね

Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame