god of marriage; matchmaker deity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the old man under the moon; god of marriage in Chinese folklore who joins couples together with red threads
Often used metaphorically to refer to a matchmaker or the force that brings couples together. Derived from the Tang Dynasty legend of the deity who ties red threads around the feet of destined couples.
Tā他
men们
gǎn感
xiè谢
yuè月
lǎo老
ràng让
tā他
men们
xiāng相
yù遇
。
They thank the god of marriage for letting them meet.
Hěn很
duō多
dān单
shēn身
nán男
nǚ女
huì会
qù去
miào庙
lǐ里
bài拜
yuè月
lǎo老
，
qí祈
qiú求
hǎo好
yīn姻
yuán缘
。
Many single men and women go to temples to pray to the matchmaker deity, hoping for a good marriage.
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Yǒu有
rén人
shuō说
tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yuè月
lǎo老
，
jiè介
shào绍
wǒ我
men们
rèn认
shi识
。
Some say he is our matchmaker who introduced us to each other.