手心手背都是肉

shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu

Definitions

1. lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
2. fig. to both be of equal importance
3. to value both equally

Child Words of 手心手背都是肉

• 心 xīn: heart
• 手 shǒu: hand
• 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)
• 肉 ròu: meat
• 背 bēi: to be burdened
• 背 bèi: the back of a body or object
• 都 dōu: all; both; entirely
• 都 dū: capital city
• 手心 shǒu xīn: palm (of one's hand)
• 手背 shǒu bèi: back of the hand