tốt mối
Definition
- Noun Phrase:
- A good matchmaker / a skillful go-between: Refers to a person who is effective and successful in arranging introductions, facilitating relationships, or negotiating marriages between two parties.
- A good connection / a favorable intermediary: Describes a beneficial link or contact person who helps to successfully broker a deal, agreement, or union.
Usage Examples
- Noun Phrase:
- Nhờ có tốt mối mà họ đã gặp nhau và kết hôn. (Thanks to a good matchmaker, they met and got married.)
- Công việc đó thành công là vì anh ấy có tốt mối. (That work succeeded because he had a good connection.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies that the intermediary's skill, reputation, or social standing is crucial to the positive outcome. It highlights the quality of the intermediary rather than just the act of introduction.
Variants and Related Words
Mối lái (n): A broker or agent, often in business contexts.
- Mối lái đó giúp công ty ký được hợp đồng. (That broker helped the company sign the contract.)
Mối manh (n): A clue or lead, but can colloquially refer to a contact or connection.
- Anh ta có mối manh trong ngành bất động sản. (He has a connection in the real estate industry.)
Synonyms
- Skilled intermediary: A person who skillfully acts as a link between parties.
- Effective go-between: A person who successfully facilitates an agreement or relationship.
Related Idioms
- Được mùa cau, đau mùa lúa: Literally "a good betel nut season, a poor rice season." This proverb about life's ups and downs is sometimes referenced in contexts about matchmaking, implying that finding a good match ("tốt mối") can be a matter of fortunate timing.
- Mối tơ duyên: Refers specifically to the thread of romantic fate or marriage brokerage.
- Bà ấy là người se mối tơ duyên cho đôi trẻ. (She is the one who wove the thread of fate for the young couple.)