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palm (of one's hand) · control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)

手心
shǒu xīn
sh+ǒu·3rd tonex+īn·1st tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
hollow of the palm掌心zhǎng xīnpalm手掌shǒu zhǎngthe power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc)魔掌mó zhǎngcage · trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals) · fig. bonds (of wrong ideas) · shackles (of past misconceptions) · to trap · to shackle牢笼láo lóngbird cage · (fig.) prison · confinement樊笼fán lóng
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