门当户对 mén dāng hù duì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

门 mén gate, door, entrance, opening
当 dāng bear, accept, undertake; just
户 hù door; family
对 duì correct, right; facing, opposed