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Chinese
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wrong side out or up; anti-
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palm (of hand); in charge of
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| trad. (反掌)
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反
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掌
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| simp. #(反掌)
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反
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掌
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Etymology
Literally: to turn over one's hand (a metaphor to illustrate that something is very easy to accomplish)
Pronunciation
Verb
反掌
- to turn over one's palm
- to be very easy to accomplish
Derived terms