"hold the purse strings" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掌控財政
• 管理資金

Definition

做掌控或管理錢的人，尤其在家庭、團體或組織中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是用來表示掌控財務的慣用語，常用於家庭或組織中。並非真的在拿著錢包，而是形容管理金錢的權力。語氣中性/正式。常問：'誰掌權財政？'

Examples

In our house, my mom holds the purse strings.

在我們家，媽媽**掌控財政**。

Who holds the purse strings in this company?

這家公司**掌控財權**的是誰？

If you hold the purse strings, you decide how money is spent.

如果你**掌控財政**，你決定錢怎麼花。

Ever since the promotion, it's clear that Sarah holds the purse strings now.

自從升職後，現在很明顯是Sarah**掌控財政**了。

They like to joke that Dad works, but Mom holds the purse strings.

他們常說爸爸工作，但媽媽才**掌控財權**。

If you want a new computer, talk to Tom—he holds the purse strings around here.

想買新電腦就找Tom，他在這裡**掌控財權**。