What does 闺蜜 mean in Chinese?

HSK lesson word explanation: 闺蜜. 

What does it mean in Chinese? 闺蜜 (guī mì) is yet another internet buzz word that pop up in mandarin Chinese. 闺 is short for 闺房, which is the private room of unmarried girls. 蜜 is the honey of bees. The whole word闺蜜 (guī mì) is used to describe a very close friend.

In China, 闺蜜 is the kind of people who will support you wherever you are and whatever you have got. If you cannot sleep in the night, they will accompany you till dawn. If you have setbacks, they will throw themselves into the breach in spite of all the danger or risks they will take. They are familiar with everything about you, both advantages and disadvantages. When you are defeated, they will encourage you with all their effort.

Originally, 闺蜜 only refer to female friends, but now you can also use this word to male friends that you have a very close relationship with. You can also put 男, meaning “man/male” before this word – 男闺蜜 to specifically refer to “male inmate”.