to carve through materials such as metal, jade, ivory, or wood to create patterns or characters

to carve or engrave; to etch designs into a hard surface

to engrave or carve into a hard surface

to carve and engrave patterns or designs

to carve or engrave ornamental patterns or designs

(literary) to carve or engrave patterns; to sculpture

to carve or engrave with great care; (figuratively) to work on something (such as a piece of writing or art) with meticulous attention to detail

an engraved plate used for printing

(idiom) colorfully embellished or gorgeously wrought; originally referring to intricate lacquerwork or metalwork, it is now often used to describe literary writing that is richly ornate and meticulously crafted

to remember something forever with deep gratitude; literally "to engrave on the bones and heart"

Unforgettable; engraved in one's bones and heart; often used to describe deep gratitude or a memory that can never be forgotten.

(idiom) to be eternally grateful; to remember a debt of gratitude for the rest of one's life

(idiom) engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones; deeply memorable; to be forever remembered (often used to express undying gratitude)

Painting on fat or carving on ice; describes a wasted effort or a futile undertaking where all labor is lost once the medium melts.

to be deeply moved or grateful; to remember something forever

to carve ice; used as a metaphor for wasting effort on a task that is impossible or futile; similar to [[画脂镂冰|畫脂鏤冰|hua4 zhi1 lou4 bing1]]

to waste time and energy on something impossible; to make a pointless effort; literally meaning to carve dust and blow at a shadow

Literally meaning "to carve the moon and tailor the clouds"; used to describe highly skilled and exquisite craftsmanship in art or literature.literature

an engraved plate or printing block used for reproduction

to tattoo the body by carving or piercing patterns into the skin and adding pigment

to be deeply engraved on one's heart and mind; literal sense of carving into the bones and etching into the flesh