To be the master of one's family

To be the master of one's family

It's from the book of Rites: Tan Gong Shang: "when Ziyou asked about the funeral utensils, the master said," there's death (nothing) in the family ", which means that the affairs are consistent with the family's economic situation.

It is suitable and consistent. In line with the family economic situation. [example] it is a posthumous letter to Yu Qizi, saying: "erdangying funeral utensils ～." (Biography of Xinfan Hu Dayin by Zhao Bi of Ming Dynasty) it means to do things in accordance with family economic situation.