Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「明媒正禮」, with details below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「明媒正禮」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
It means to marry with a formal matchmaker. It used to refer to a formal marriage.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
míng méi zhèng lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ming4 mui4 jeng3/jing3 lai5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
