purse strings meaning in English
〔pl.〕 钱袋的扣绳；钱财 (hold the purse strings 掌管银钱出入。 loosen the purse strings 乱花钱，浪费。 tighten the purse strings 扎紧钱袋，节省)。
Examples
- Is it time for mr manuel to loosen the purse strings
曼努艾尔部长是否因该考虑扩大开支呢？ - Although i earn the pay , it ' s my wife who holds the purse string
虽然工作赚钱的是我，管钱包的却是我太太。 - Although i earn the pay , it ' s my wife who holds the purse strings
虽然薪水是我赚的，掌握薪水袋的却是我太太。 - If you want to buy the villa , you must hold the purse strings from now on
如果你想买那套房子，你必须从现在开始控制花钱。 - We all give our wages to mother - she ' s the one who holds the purse strings in our family
我们都把工资交给母亲? ?她是我们家里掌管钱财的人。