HSK · Level 96
45 words
Chinese word
门当户对
Pronunciation
Pinyinmén dāng hù duì
Meaning
- idiomwell-matched
Example
这桩婚事很门当户对，大家都赞成。zhè zhuāng hūn shì hěn mén dāng hù duì dà jiā dōu zàn chéng
This marriage is a good match, and everyone approves.
More examples
父母希望孩子能找到门当户对的伴侣。fù mǔ xī wàng hái zi néng zhǎo dào mén dāng hù duì de bàn lǚ
The parents hope their child can find a socially well-matched partner.
Core concept
A marriage brings together households that can stand as peers in society.
Common phrases
门当户对的婚姻mén dāng hù duì de hūn yīn
a socially well-matched marriage
门当户对的伴侣mén dāng hù duì de bàn lǚ
a socially well-matched partner
门当户对的夫妻mén dāng hù duì de fū qī
a socially well-matched couple
Similar words
天作之合tiān zuò zhī hé: Describes a perfectly suited marriage believed to be arranged by fate.
Definition in Chinese
用来形容两家在门第、财富或社会地位上相匹配，尤指结婚时双方家庭条件相称。yòng lái xíng róng liǎng jiā zài mén dì cái fù huò shè huì dì wèi shàng xiàng pǐ pèi yóu zhǐ jié hūn shí shuāng fāng jiā tíng tiáo jiàn xiāng chèn
Word origin
门 (mén, "door") + 户 (hù, "household") focus the idiom on family standing, and 当 (dāng, "fit") + 对 (duì, "correspond") add the idea of matching sides.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear a broad compatibility claim, but this idiom usually focuses on family background and social standing rather than romantic chemistry.
Other meanings
- socially well-matchedidiom
Opposites
- 门不当户不对mén bú dàng hù bú duìsocially mismatchedidiom