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明媒正娶 — “To be legally and formally married”

明媒正娶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be legally and formally married”. To marry officially and openly.

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明媒正娶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

明媒正娶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
媒
méi12matchmaker or medium
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive
娶
qǔ11marry a woman

Example Sentence with 明媒正娶

她的父母希望她能找到一个门当户对的人家,明媒正娶,过上幸福的生活。
Her parents hoped she could find a suitable partner from a good family, be formally and openly married, and live a happy life.

Idioms Related to 明媒正娶

Synonyms of 明媒正娶

  • míng明méi媒zhèng正lǐ礼a formal and legitimate marriage

More idioms starting with 明

  • míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
  • míng明yú于zhì治luàn乱understand principles of order and disorder
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò作àn暗shì事An upright person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò做àn暗shì事An honest person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不shuō说àn暗huà话A frank person speaks directly
  • míng明xiū修àn暗dù度openly feign, secretly act
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓feint in one direction, advance in another
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing, do another
  • míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
  • míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
  • míng明guāng光zèng锃liàng亮dazzlingly bright and polished
  • míng明gōng公zhèng正yì义Open, fair, and just

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Questions about 明媒正娶

What does 明媒正娶 mean?

明媒正娶 (míng méi zhèng qǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be legally and formally married”.

How do you pronounce 明媒正娶?

明媒正娶 is pronounced míng méi zhèng qǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 明媒正娶?

明、正:形容正大光明。旧指正式婚姻。

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