手心手背都是肉

shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu

Dictionary entry

lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)

What does 手心手背都是肉 mean?

手心手背都是肉 (shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)

2fig. to both be of equal importance

3to value both equally

Character breakdown

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 心xīnheart · mind 背bēivariant of 背[bei1]都Dūsurname Du 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 肉ròumeat · flesh

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手心手背都是肉

shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu

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