Definition
手心 literally means the palm of your hand. It also has a figurative sense — being 'in someone's palm' (在…手心里) means being under their control or influence. This figurative use is common in both spoken and written Chinese.
n.
palm (of the hand)(figurative) controlin the palm of one's hand
Examples
- 手心。Tā yòng shǒu xīn jiē zhù le diào xiàlai de bēizi.He caught the falling cup with the palm of his hand.
- 手心。Zhěnggè xiàngmù dōu zài tā de shǒu xīn lǐ.The entire project is in his hands (under his control).
- 手心，。Tā tān kāi shǒu xīn, ràng wǒ kàn nà zhī húdié.He opened his palm and let me see that butterfly.
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