门当户对

méndānghùduì

门当户对 — méndānghùduì

1. the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); families of comparable social or economic standing

   在那个时代，门当户对被认为是婚姻的重要条件。 zài nàge shídài méndānghùduì bèi rènwéi shì hūnyīn de zhòngyào tiáojiàn — In that era, matching of families was considered an important condition for marriage.

2. (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match; someone from a family/background of similar standing

   他们的婚事很顺利，因为双方门当户对。 tāmen de hūnshì hěn shùnlì yīnwèi shuāngfāng méndānghùduì — Their wedding went smoothly because both sides were well matched.