门当户对 (mén dāng hù duì) — (idiom) well-matched in social and economic status (for marriage)
Definition
Idiom meaning two families are socially and economically well-matched — the traditional standard for a suitable marriage, often framed as old-fashioned today.
idiom
well-matched in social and economic status (for marriage)
Examples
- ，。Tā men liǎng jiā mén dāng hù duì, hěn duō rén dōu jué de zhè mén qīn shì hěn hé shì.The two families are well-matched in status, so many people think this marriage is very suitable.
- ，门当户对。Zài chuán tǒng guān niàn lǐ, mén dāng hù duì de hūn yīn gèng róng yì xìng fú.In traditional thinking, a marriage between families of matching status is more likely to be happy.
- 门当户对，。Suī rán xiàn zài hěn duō rén bú zài hu mén dāng hù duì le, dàn yǒu xiē fù mǔ hái shì jiān chí zhè ge biāo zhǔn.Although many people don't care about family status matching nowadays, some parents still insist on this standard.
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