- the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
- (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
Characters
- 门 (門): surname Men
- 当 (噹): (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)
- 户 (戶): a household; door; family
- 对 (對): right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
Resources
- Wiktionary: 门当户对
- MDBG: 门当户对
- Examples with 门当户对 on Tatoeba
Examples
No examples. Add one?