男媒女妁 — “Male and female matchmakers”
男媒女妁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Male and female matchmakers”. Go-betweens for marriage. Literally, “Male matchmaker, female matchmaker”.
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男媒女妁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
男媒女妁 Character Breakdown
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她家的小妹到了适婚年龄，家里的长辈们都想着找男媒女妁来帮忙介绍对象。
Her youngest sister has reached marriageable age, and the elders in the family are all considering seeking male and female matchmakers to help introduce suitable partners.
Idioms Related to 男媒女妁
More idioms starting with 男
- nán男bù不yǔ与nǚ女dòu斗A man does not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不yǔ与fù妇dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不duì对nǚ女dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男chàng倡nǚ女suí随husband leads, wife follows
- nán男ér儿liǎng两xī膝yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man of integrity does not easily yield
- nán男ér儿yǒu有lèi泪bù不qīng轻tán弹A true man does not easily shed tears
- nán男ér儿xī膝xià下yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man's knees are worth gold
- nán男chàng唱nǚ女suí随harmonious marital support
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶A man should marry when grown
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶，，nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚，，nǚ女dà大xū须jià嫁men and women marry when adult
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Open the tool →Questions about 男媒女妁
What does 男媒女妁 mean?
男媒女妁 (nán méi nǚ shuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Male and female matchmakers”.
How do you pronounce 男媒女妁?
男媒女妁 is pronounced nán méi nǚ shuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男媒女妁 literally mean?
Literally, 男媒女妁 means “Male matchmaker, female matchmaker”. It is used to mean “Male and female matchmakers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男媒女妁?
妁：媒人。指男女媒人