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扶弟魔

Mandarin · pinyin fú dì mó

(coll.) (neologism c. 2017, a play on 伏地魔 Fú dì mó) woman who devotes herself to supporting her little brother (assisting him with his studies, giving money to help him buy a house etc)

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扶: fú · support, help; protect; hold on
弟: dì · young brother; junior; I, me
魔: mó · demon, evil spirits; magic power

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2–4–2 · fu2 di4 mo2

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(Mainland China, derogatory, slang, usually of a woman) A person who devotes themselves to their original family, not necessarily only to their younger brother(s), in a way that annoys their spouse's family

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