yuè​lǎo

matchmaker

  • created reference approved 月老 → 月下老人 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月老 yuè​lǎo

    月下老人 yuè​xià​lǎo​rén

    abbreviation

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  • created reference approved 月老 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月老 yuè​lǎo

    个 / 個 gè

    classifier

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    created reference

  • created reference approved 月老 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月老 yuè​lǎo

    位 wèi

    classifier

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  • created reference approved 月老 → 月下老人 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月老 yuè​lǎo

    月下老人 yuè​xià​lǎo​rén

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 月老 · yuè​lǎo · matchmaker — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月老

    yuè​lǎo

    matchmaker

    A matchmaker or go-between; abbreviation for [[月下老人|月下老人|yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2]].

    月 (abbreviation) → 月 · yuè · moon (of 月下老人 · yuè​xià​lǎo​rén · matchmaker) 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old

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  • created sense approved 月老 · yuè​lǎo · Old Man Under the Moon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    月老

    yuè​lǎo

    Old Man Under the Moon

    The god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, believed to unite couples by tying a red thread around their ankles.

    月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · moon 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old

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