掌しょう中ちゅうの珠たま

expression, noun

apple of one's eye; one's most precious treasure

Idiomatic expression for a person or thing cherished above all others, like a jewel held in the palm. Often used for a beloved child or a prized possession.

• 一人ひとり娘むすめは彼かれにとって掌しょう中ちゅうの珠たまだ。

  His only daughter is the apple of his eye.

• この古ふるい時計とけいは祖そ父ふの掌しょう中ちゅうの珠たまだった。

  This old watch was my grandfather's most precious treasure.