掌心
zoeng2 sam1zhǎng xīn
English
- hollow of the palm
- centre of the palm
- figuratively, sphere of control
粵語 — Cantonese
- 手掌嘅中間
- 引申指控制範圍
Examples
三天之后,也就是下周一,时机就成熟了,到时教授和其帮派的骨干分子都会落入警方的手掌心。
In three days—that is to say, on Monday next—matters will be ripe, and the Professor, with all the principal members of his gang, will be in the hands of the police.
Tatoeba · WilsonWong CC BY
你逃唔出我嘅手掌心!
You are under my control!
擳啲喺掌心,跟住喺塊面打圈。
Squeeze it into your palm, and make a circle around your face. ----
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk