恨不得拴在裤腰带上

恨不得拴在裤腰带上

Literally means:

wish tied to the belt

Actually means:

cherish something to the extent of thinking of fastening it around the waistband

拴 fastening. It refers to people who cherish a certain thing or person very much and dread losing them, usually to the extent of more than necessary. It can also be used to describe behaviors incurred by jealousy, jocular.

拴在裤腰带上，系在裤子的腰带上。形容非常珍惜和爱护某东西或人，也指怕丢掉或失去某物或人。常形容人过于爱惜某东西或人，也可形容人的忌妒心理产生的行为。含有幽默、诙谐的意味。