"wear the pants" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 主導家庭
• 當家作主

Definition

在一段關係或家庭中，通常指伴侶間，佔主導地位或做出重要決定的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是非正式、幽默或玩笑性的表達，原本指性別角色，如今也指任何主導家庭的人。不分性別，適用於所有伴侶。

Examples

In their marriage, it is clear that Maria wears the pants.

在他們的婚姻中，很明顯瑪麗亞**主導家庭**。

Do you think Sam wears the pants in this relationship?

你覺得薩姆在這段關係中**當家作主**嗎？

Everyone knows who wears the pants at their house.

大家都知道他們家誰**主導家庭**。

He likes to think he wears the pants, but really, she's in charge.

他覺得自己**當家作主**，但其實真正作主的是她。

When it comes to big decisions, it's obvious who wears the pants.

在重大決定上，很明顯是誰**主導家庭**。

She doesn't mind letting her partner wear the pants most of the time.

她不介意大部分時候讓伴侶**當家作主**。