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塑料姐妹花

Mandarin · pinyin sù liào jiě mèi huā

(neologism, 2017) (slang) a pair of women whose seemingly close friendship is actually shallow, insincere and subtly competitive; fake besties; frenemies

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塑: sù · model in clay, sculpt; plastics
料: liào · consider, conjecture; materials, ingredients
姐: jiě · elder sister, young lady
妹: mèi · younger sister
花: huā · flower; blossoms

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4–4–3–4–1 · su4 liao4 jie3 mei4 hua1

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(neologism, slang) women who claim to be BFFs but actually do not act in the best interest of each other

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