門當戶對 mén dāng hù duì

well-matched families; a good marriage match

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
  2. 2. (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match

Characters

Character Meaning
門 mén
door; gate; doorway
當 dāng
to be; to act as; should
戶 hù
a household; family; door
對 duì
for; towards; at