掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū darling Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 她是父母的掌上明珠。 tā shì fùmǔ de zhǎngshàngmíngzhū. She is the apple of her parents' eye. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary她可是海军的掌上明珠！ tā kě shì hǎijūn de zhǎngshàngmíngzhū! She's the crown jewel of the Navy! Source: OpenSubtitles