掌上明珠

掌上明珠 [zhǎng shang míng zhū]

1. ■ a pearl in the palm; a beloved daughter; a bright pearl in [on] the palm -- one's beloved daughter; a dearly beloved daughter; be the idol of one's parents -- said of a girl; be the apple [light] of one's eye -- said of a daughter; be treasured like pearls; treasure one's daughter as a jewel of inestimable value:

他的小女儿是他的掌上明珠。 His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.