yuè
xià
lǎo
rén

idiom
common

Meaning of 月下老人

月下老人 means matchmaker; marriage broker; the deity in charge of marriage in Chinese folklore. Pronounced yuè xià lǎo rén.

  • matchmaker; marriage broker; the deity in charge of marriage in Chinese folklore

Definitions & Examples

men
qǐng
le
wèi
yuè
xià
lǎo
rén
lái
cuō
he
zhè
duàn
yīn
yuán
 

They invited a matchmaker to bring this couple together.

Zài
chuán
tǒng
wén
huà
zhōng
 
yuè
xià
lǎo
rén
yòng
hóng
xiàn线
zhù
yǒu
yuán
rén
de
jiǎo
 

In traditional culture, the old man under the moon ties red thread around the feet of destined partners.

Bié
zuò
yuè
xià
lǎo
rén
le
 
men
liǎ
gēn
běn
shì
 

Stop playing matchmaker—they are totally wrong for each other.

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