掌上明珠 (zhǎng shàng míng zhū) — beloved daughter; apple of one's eye (idiom)

Definition

Examples

• 她在家是父母的掌上明珠，从小备受呵护。
  Tā zài jiā shì fù mǔ de zhǎng shàng míng zhū, cóng xiǎo bèi shòu hē hù.
  At home she is her parents' apple of the eye, pampered since childhood.
• 这位父亲把女儿当作掌上明珠，从不让她受委屈。
  Zhè wèi fù qīn bǎ nǚ ér dàng zuò zhǎng shàng míng zhū, cóng bú ràng tā shòu wěi qu.
  This father regards his daughter as a precious pearl; he never lets her suffer injustice.
• 她不仅是家里的掌上明珠，也是全公司的明星员工。
  Tā bù jǐn shì jiā lǐ de zhǎng shàng míng zhū, yě shì quán gōng sī de míng xīng yuán gōng.
  She is not only the jewel of her family, but also a star employee at the whole company.