beloved child; cherished treasure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a beloved child (especially a daughter) doted on by parents; a cherished treasure
literaryOriginally referred specifically to beloved daughters. Also appears as 掌珠, 掌上珠, or 掌中珠. Often used metaphorically for anything extremely precious.
Tā她
shì是
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
zhǎng掌
shàng上
míng明
zhū珠
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
bèi被
fù父
mǔ母
chǒng宠
huài坏
le了
。
She is the apple of her family's eye and has been spoiled by her parents since childhood.
Zhè这
jiàn件
Sòng宋
dài代
cí瓷
qì器
shì是
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
de的
zhǎng掌
shàng上
míng明
zhū珠
。
This Song Dynasty porcelain is the museum's most cherished treasure.
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Xiǎo小
ér儿
zi子
chéng成
le了
quán全
jiā家
de的
zhǎng掌
shàng上
míng明
zhū珠
，
gē哥
gē哥
jiě姐
jiě姐
dōu都
hěn很
xiàn羡
mù慕
tā他
。
The youngest son became the darling of the whole family, and his older siblings were all jealous of him.