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月下老人

yuè xià lǎo réndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(Chinese folk religion) the god of matchmaking / (idiom) matchmaker
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-65b3a54b7584f720. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

月下老人 月下老人 [yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] /(Chinese folk religion) the god of matchmaking/(idiom) matchmaker/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 月
    yuè

    moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[gè],輪|轮[lún]

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 老
    lǎo

    prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough

  • 人

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