如来佛 rúláifó Tathagata Buddha Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 如来佛的掌心 rúláifódezhǎngxīn the palm of the Buddha's hand A metaphor for a higher authority or force from whose control one cannot break free; originating from the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]].