月下老 — “The Old Man Under the Moon”
月下老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Old Man Under the Moon”. A legendary matchmaker in Chinese folklore who preordains marriages; a go-between for lovers. Literally, “Old Man Under the Moon”.
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月下老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
月下老 Character Breakdown
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他俩的缘分，真得感谢那位热心的月下老，牵线搭桥才促成了这段美好的姻缘。
They owe their beautiful marriage to that enthusiastic matchmaker, who truly acted as their Old Man Under the Moon.
Idioms Related to 月下老
More idioms starting with 月
- yuè月xià下xīng星qián前a romantic moonlit evening
- yuè月xià下huā花qián前romantic setting for lovers
- yuè月xià下fēng风qián前romantic setting for rendezvous
- yuè月zhōng中shé折guì桂achieve great academic success
- yuè月zhōng中jù聚xuě雪woman of exceptional beauty and fairness
- yuè月shū书chì赤shéng绳predestined marriage bond
- yuè月zhí值nián年zāi灾encountering a period of ill fortune
- yuè月ér儿wān弯wān弯zhào照jiǔ九zhōu州，，jǐ几jiā家huān欢lè乐jǐ几jiā家chóu愁Joy and sorrow coexist under the same moon
- yuè月guāng光rú如shuǐ水bright clear tranquil moonlight
- yuè月yuán圆huā花hǎo好perfect and harmonious union
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Open the tool →Questions about 月下老
What does 月下老 mean?
月下老 (yuè xià lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Old Man Under the Moon”.
How do you pronounce 月下老?
月下老 is pronounced yuè xià lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 月下老 literally mean?
Literally, 月下老 means “Old Man Under the Moon”. It is used to mean “the Old Man Under the Moon”.
What is the Chinese definition of 月下老?
唐·李复言《续幽怪录·定婚店》记载：唐朝韦固路过宋城，遇一老人在月光下翻检婚姻簿子。指媒人