Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「月下老人」 for your learning.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「月下老人」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Originally refers to the god in charge of marriage. Later it generally refers to matchmakers. Abbreviated as “Yue Lao”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yuè xià lǎo rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yut6 ha6 lou5 yan4
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
