手心手背都是肉

shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu

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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

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Child Words of 手心手背都是肉

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