手心

shǒuxīn

noun #18,395

Measure Word

一个手心 gè

Meanings

1 palm (of one's hand)
2 control (figurative)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他的手心全是汗。

Tā de shǒuxīn quán shì hàn.

His palms were all sweaty.

HSK 7-9

孙悟空逃不出如来佛的手心。

Sūn Wùkōng táo bù chū Rúlái Fó de shǒuxīn.

Sun Wukong couldn't escape the palm of Buddha.

Tips

culture

逃不出某人的手心 (can't escape someone's palm) is a famous expression from Journey to the West, where the Monkey King couldn't escape Buddha's hand. It means being completely under someone's control.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

心 xīn