手 心 手 背 都 是 肉

shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròudictionary entry

lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom) / fig. to both be of equal importance / to value both equally

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手心手背都是肉 手心手背都是肉 [shou3 xin1 shou3 bei4 dou1 shi4 rou4] /lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)/fig. to both be of equal importance/to value both equally/

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