"apple of your eye" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掌上明珠
• 心頭肉

Definition

你非常珍愛、重視的人或事物；最心愛的人或東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達帶有親切和詩意色彩，常指心愛的人，特別是子女或愛人。很少用於物品，也少見於正式場合。

Examples

My daughter is the apple of my eye.

我女兒是我的**掌上明珠**。

He calls his son the apple of his eye.

他稱兒子為他的**心頭肉**。

You are the apple of your grandma's eye.

你是你奶奶的**掌上明珠**。

Ever since he was born, he's been the apple of their eye.

自打他出生以來，他就是他們的**心頭肉**。

Their new puppy is quickly becoming the apple of their eye.

他們的新小狗很快成了家裡的**心頭肉**。

I know I shouldn't have favorites, but she's the apple of my eye.

我知道不該偏心，但她就是我的**掌上明珠**。