mén
dāng
duì

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 门当户对

门当户对 means a match between families of equal social and economic status; a well-matched marriage. Pronounced mén dāng hù duì. HSK 7-9.

  • a match between families of equal social and economic status; a well-matched marriage

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
hūn
yīn
jiǎng
jiu
mén
dāng
duì
 

In ancient times, marriage emphasized matching family statuses.

men
de
jié
shì
zhēn
zhèng
de
mén
dāng
duì
 

Their union is a true match of social and economic equals.

Xiàn
zài
hěn
duō
rén
rèn
wéi
 
ài
qíng
mén
dāng
duì
gèng
zhòng
yào
 

Nowadays, many people believe love is more important than matching family backgrounds.

Zhè
zhuāng
hūn
shì
liǎng
jiā
dōu
hěn
mǎn
 
yīn
wèi
mén
dāng
duì
 

Both families are very satisfied with this marriage because it's a match of equals.