apron string

A string or tie attached to an apron, used to fasten it around the waist. Figuratively, the phrase 'tied to someone's apron strings' means being overly dependent on or controlled by someone, typically a mother or spouse.

• 🇨🇳围裙上的带子，用来把围裙系在腰上。引申义中，‘系在某人围裙带上’表示过度依赖某人或受某人控制，通常指母亲或配偶。

1. Dependence on a woman C1 informal british

   Used to describe a man who is overly dependent on his wife or mother, often in decision-making.

   • He's still tied to his mother's apron strings at age 40.
   • She cut the apron strings and let her son make his own decisions.
   • The manager is too attached to his wife's apron strings to act independently.

   🇨🇳依赖女人