不但是要门当户对
“it's not just about matching social status,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这以後攀亲家
“From now on, when seeking a marriage alliance,”
不 但是 要 门当户对
“it's not just about matching social status,”
还得有靠山啊
“you also need to have backing.”
“Love and equal wealth are bare minimums; we need a marriage that secures serious political or financial leverage.”
Traditional Chinese marriage views a union not merely as an individual romantic bond, but as a strategic alliance between two families that requires balanced socioeconomic standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
well-matched in social and economic status
A core traditional idiom used when assessing whether two families are compatible for marriage.
to seek marriage ties with a family (often of higher status)
Used when discussing marrying off children into strategic or respectable families.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“all about matching social status.”
“You should find a wife whose background matches yours”
“you've got to find someone who matches your status.”