用中文说: "Wear the pants"

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Wear the pants

【中文】处于支配地位,当家做主的人

     Chǔyú zhīpèi dìwèi, dāngjiā zuòzhǔ de rén

【解释】Who has the most say or plays the dominant role in a relationship. 

【例句】

- Some people say nowadays those who wear skirts, wear the pants in the family. Is it so? 

 有人说当今穿裙子的才是当家的,是吗?

 Yǒurén shuō dāngjīn chuān qúnzi de cái shì dāngjiāde, shì ma?

- You never know who wears the pants in this law firm. There are constant fights for power between its partners.

 人们永远不知道这家律师事务所到底谁说了算,合伙人之间一直在争权夺利.

 Rénmen yǒngyuǎn bù zhīdào zhè jiā lǜshī shìwùsuǒ dàodǐ shuí shuōlesuàn, héhuǒrén zhījiān yīzhí zài zhēngquánduólì.