掌上明珠

zhǎng shàng míng zhū

Dictionary entry

lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)

What does 掌上明珠 mean?

掌上明珠 (zhǎng shàng míng zhū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)

2fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

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掌zhǎngpalm of the hand · sole of the foot 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 珠zhūbead · pearl

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掌上明珠

zhǎng shàng míng zhū

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