matchmaker; god of marriage
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matchmaker; marriage broker; the deity in charge of marriage in Chinese folklore
Derived from the Tang Dynasty legend recorded in 《续幽怪录·定婚店》: the scholar Wei Gu met an old man under the moon in Songcheng who was reading a book of marriages. The deity binds destined couples with red thread. Often shortened to 月老.
Tā他
men们
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
yuè月
xià下
lǎo老
rén人
lái来
cuō撮
he合
zhè这
duàn段
yīn姻
yuán缘
。
They invited a matchmaker to bring this couple together.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
yuè月
xià下
lǎo老
rén人
yòng用
hóng红
xiàn线
jì系
zhù住
yǒu有
yuán缘
rén人
de的
jiǎo脚
。
In traditional culture, the old man under the moon ties red thread around the feet of destined partners.
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Bié别
zuò做
yuè月
xià下
lǎo老
rén人
le了
，
tā他
men们
liǎ俩
gēn根
běn本
bù不
hé合
shì适
。
Stop playing matchmaker—they are totally wrong for each other.