掌上明珠

zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1

lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom) · fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

Meanings

  1. lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  2. fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

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