mai chước
Definition
- Noun:
- A matchmaker; a go-between: A person who acts as an intermediary to arrange a marriage or facilitate a marital alliance between two families.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy từng làm mai chước cho nhiều đôi vợ chồng hạnh phúc. (He once acted as a matchmaker for many happy couples.)
- Trong truyền thống, vai trò của mai chước rất được coi trọng. (In tradition, the role of the matchmaker is highly respected.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mai chước" is considered literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary, everyday language, "người làm mối" or simply "bà mối" (female matchmaker) / "ông mối" (male matchmaker) are more commonly used.
Variants and Related Words
Làm mối (v): to matchmake; to act as a go-between.
- Bà ấy thích làm mối cho bạn bè. (She likes to matchmake for her friends.)
Người mai mối (n): a matchmaker (a more modern compound form).
- Người mai mối giúp hai gia đình hiểu nhau hơn. (The matchmaker helped the two families understand each other better.)
Synonyms
- Matchmaker: A person who arranges marriages.
- Go-between: An intermediary or mediator in negotiations, especially for marriage.
- Marriage broker: A person who professionally arranges marriages.
Related Idioms
- Ăn cơm nhà, đi vác ngà voi: (Literally: To eat at one's home, then go carry elephant tusks.) An idiom describing someone, like a matchmaker, who benefits from or is obligated due to a relationship they helped create.
- Làm mai chước đôi khi cũng mệt, đúng là "ăn cơm nhà, đi vác ngà voi". (Being a matchmaker is sometimes tiring; it's truly a case of "you reap what you sow".)