塑料姐妹花

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Chinese

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pair of pretty sisters
trad. (塑料姐妹花) 塑料 姐妹花
simp. #(塑料姐妹花) 塑料 姐妹花

Etymology

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Blend of 塑料花 (sùliàohuā, “plastic flowers”) + 姐妹花 (jiěmèihuā, “pair of flower-like loving sisters”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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塑料姐妹花

  1. (neologism, slang) women who claim to be BFFs but actually do not act in the best interest of each other
    我們塑料姐妹花——我們感情凋謝 [dialectal Mandarin, trad.]
    我们塑料姐妹花——我们感情凋谢 [dialectal Mandarin, simp.]
    Wǒmen shì sùliàor jiěmèihuār — wǒmen de gǎnqíng suī jiǎ, què yǒng bù diāoxiè! [Pinyin]
    We are "plastic sister flowers" — Our relationship is fake, but will never wither!