無病呻吟

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Chinese

not have
ailment; illness; disease
ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
 
to moan; to groan; to read aloud
to moan; to groan; to read aloud; to chant
 
trad. (無病呻吟) 呻吟
simp. (无病呻吟) 呻吟
Literally: “to moan and groan without being ill”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

無病呻吟

  1. to make a fuss about imaginary worries; to pine and whine about nothing
  2. (of literature and art) to adopt a sentimental pose