手心

shǒuxīn

手心 — shǒuxīn

1. palm (of one's hand)

   我把钥匙放在手心里。 wǒ bǎ yàoshi fàngzài shǒu xīnlǐ — I put the key in my palm.

2. control; having something firmly in one's grasp (figurative extension from 'palm')

   公司的事务都在他的手心里。 gōngsī de shìwù dōu zài tā de shǒu xīnlǐ — The company's affairs are all under his control.