门当户对 in English men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiomatic expression)
  • (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match

Simplified Characters

门 当 户 对

Traditional Characters

門 當 戶 對

Pinyin

men2 dang1 hu4 dui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

门men2surname Men 当dang1(onom.) dong 户hu4a household 对dui4right