palm; sphere of control
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the palm; the center of the palm
Refers specifically to the inner central area of the hand.
Tā他
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de得
shǒu手
xīn心
dōu都
chū出
hàn汗
le了
。
He was so nervous that his palms were sweating.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
shǒu手
xīn心
cháo朝
shàng上
tān摊
kāi开
。
Please turn your palms upward and open your hands.
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Wǒ我
shǒu手
xīn心
bèi被
huá划
le了
yī一
dào道
xiǎo小
kǒu口
zi子
。
I got a small cut in the palm of my hand.
noun
sphere of control; grip; power
Figurative usage indicating complete control or dominance. Often appears with the suffix -儿 (erhua) as 手心儿. Commonly used in phrases like '逃不出某人的手心'.
Sūn孙
Wù悟
Kōng空
tiào跳
bù不
chū出
Rú如
Lái来
Fó佛
de的
shǒu手
xīn心
。
The Monkey King could not escape from Buddha's palm.
Nǐ你
táo逃
bù不
chū出
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
xīn心
。
You cannot escape from my grasp.
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Zhè这
shì事
r儿
tiào跳
bù不
chū出
tā他
de的
shǒu手
xīn心
r儿
。
This matter is completely within his control.