"short leash" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴格約束
• 控制很緊

Definition

對某人實行嚴格約束，意指嚴密監管對方，幾乎不給予他們自由。常用於上司、父母或其他試圖限制他人自由的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，通常用於形容上司、家長或戀人對對方嚴密掌控。常用於“keep someone on a short leash”這種結構，常含有負面的控制意味。

Examples

My boss keeps me on a short leash at work.

我的老闆對我實行**嚴格約束**。

Parents sometimes keep their children on a short leash.

有時父母會對孩子實行**嚴格約束**。

The coach keeps all the new players on a short leash.

教練對所有新隊員實行**嚴格約束**。

Ever since I made that mistake, my manager's kept me on a short leash.

自從我犯錯後，我的經理對我**控制很緊**。

She doesn't like being on a short leash in her relationship.

她不喜歡在感情中被**嚴格約束**。

Kids need freedom—you can't keep them on a short leash forever.

孩子需要自由——不能永遠對他們**嚴格約束**。