Definition
门当户对 is a four-character idiom (成语) referring to a marriage where the bride and groom's families are well-matched in social and economic status. Rooted in traditional Chinese marriage culture, it emphasizes the importance of family background for a harmonious union. You can use it as a predicate or an attributive (∼的 + noun). In modern conversation it's often invoked when discussing parental expectations or matchmaking.
idiom
well-matched in social and economic status (for marriage)
Examples
- ，。Tāmen liǎng jiā mén dāng hù duì, hěnduō rén dōu juéde zhè mén qīnshì hěn héshì.The two families are well-matched in status, so many people think this marriage is very suitable.
- ，门当户对。Zài chuántǒng guānniàn li, mén dāng hù duì de hūnyīn gèng róngyì xìngfú.In traditional thinking, a marriage between families of matching status is more likely to be happy.
- 门当户对，。Suīrán xiànzài hěnduō rén bú zàihu mén dāng hù duì le, dàn yǒuxiē fùmǔ háishì jiānchí zhège biāozhǔn.Although many people don't care about family status matching nowadays, some parents still insist on this standard.
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