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Jyutping zoeng2 sam1
Pinyin zhǎng xīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. hollow of the palm
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    手掌​嘅​中​間
    centre of the palm
    • 擳啲喺掌心,跟住喺塊面打圈。
      擳啲喺掌心,跟住喺块面打圈。
      zit1 di1 hai2 zoeng2 sam1, gan1 zyu6 hai2 faai3 min6 daa2 hyun1
      Squeeze it into your palm, and make a circle around your face.
  2. 名詞
    引申​指​控制​範圍
    figuratively, sphere of control
    • 你逃唔出我嘅手掌心!
      你逃唔出我嘅手掌心!
      nei5 tou4 m4 ceot1 ngo5 ge3 sau2 zoeng2 sam1!
      You are under my control!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    hollow of one's palm
  2. noun, figuratively
    influence; sphere of control
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    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。
    三天之後,也就是下週一,時機就成熟了,到時教授和其幫派的骨幹分子都會落入警方的手掌心。
    sān tiān zhī hòu , yě jiù shì xià zhōu yī , shí jī jiù chéng shú le , dào shí jiào shòu hé qí bāng pài de gǔ gàn fēn zǐ dū huì luò rù jǐng fāng de shǒu zhǎng xīn 。
    • 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.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    擳啲喺掌心,跟住喺块面打圈。
    擳啲喺掌心,跟住喺塊面打圈。
    zit1 di1 hai2 zoeng2 sam1, gan1 zyu6 hai2 faai3 min6 daa2 hyun1
    • Squeeze it into your palm, and make a circle around your face.
  2. Cantonese
    你逃唔出我嘅手掌心!
    你逃唔出我嘅手掌心!
    nei5 tou4 m4 ceot1 ngo5 ge3 sau2 zoeng2 sam1!
    • You are under my control!