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拼单名媛
    2021-03-04  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

Meaning:

“拼单” means “to share the cost of a consumption,” and “名媛” refers to “socialites.” While a socialite is a person that usually comes from a wealthy, privileged background and enjoys spending time attending fashionable social gatherings, this coined Chinese term is a bit sarcastic and means “collaborative consumption socialites.” A WeChat post caught people’s attention in October last year, describing a group of young women in Shanghai who share the cost of renting luxury outfits and handbags, staying at luxury hotels and dining at top restaurants, in order to take pictures that they can share on social media. By leaving the false impression that they enjoy a luxurious lifestyle and come from a wealthy background, they hope to meet a wealthy successful boyfriend, who may help them climb the social ladder.

Example:

A: 公司新来的小姑娘天天穿着名牌衣服,朋友圈里周末常在五星酒店喝下午茶,似乎家里大富大贵的样子。

Gōngsī xīnlái de xiǎogūniang tiāntiān chuān zhe míngpái yīfú,péngyǒuquān lǐ zhōumò cháng zài wǔxīng jiǔdiàn hē xiàwǔchá,sìhū jiālǐ dàfù dàguì de yàngzi。

The new recruit in our office is dressed up in luxury brands all the time, and in her WeChat posts she is often enjoying afternoon tea at some five-star hotel on weekends. It seems she’s from a wealthy family.

B: 很多真正富裕人家的孩子都低调,这样爱晒没准儿是个拼单名媛。

Hěnduō zhēnzhèng fùyù rénjiā de háizi dōu dīdiào,zhèyàng ài shài méizhǔnr shì ge pīndān míngyuán。

Those truly born loaded are more likely to keep a low profile. Showing off all the time, she is probably a CC (collaborative consumption) socialite.

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