月下老儿 — “The Old Man Under the Moon”
月下老儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Old Man Under the Moon”. A legendary deity in charge of marriages; by extension, a matchmaker. Literally, “Old man under the moon”.
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月下老儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
月下老儿 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 月下老儿
姐姐和姐夫能够喜结良缘，多亏了这位热心的月下老儿牵线搭桥。
My sister and brother-in-law were able to happily tie the knot, largely thanks to this enthusiastic matchmaker.
Idioms Related to 月下老儿
Synonyms of 月下老儿
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- 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 月下老儿
What does 月下老儿 mean?
月下老儿 (yuè xià lǎo ér) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Old Man Under the Moon”.
How do you pronounce 月下老儿?
月下老儿 is pronounced yuè xià lǎo ér in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 月下老儿 literally mean?
Literally, 月下老儿 means “Old man under the moon”. It is used to mean “the Old Man Under the Moon”.
What is the Chinese definition of 月下老儿?
神话传说中掌管婚姻之神。借指媒人。