Definition
掌心 literally means the hollow of the palm (the cupped center when you hold something). Figuratively, it extends to 'control' or 'influence' — like having something 'in the palm of your hand' in English. As a noun, it appears in both physical contexts (把东西放在掌心里) and metaphorical ones (在某人掌心之中).
n.
hollow of the palm(figurative) controlinfluence
Examples
- 掌心。Tā bǎ yìngbì fàng zài zhǎng xīn lǐ.He put the coin in the hollow of his palm.
- 掌心。Zhè jiàn shì wánquán zài tā de zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng.This matter is completely under his control.
- 掌心。Tā cóng zhǎng xīn lǐ dào chū jǐ lì yào.He poured a few pills from his palm.
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