無病呻吟

wúbìngshēnyín

moan and groan without being ill; make a fuss about an imaginary illness, adopt a sentimental pose (in writing or speech)

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wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2

to moan about imaginary illness, fussing like a hypochondriac, fig. sentimental nonsense

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無病呻吟|无病呻吟 [wú bìng shēn yín] ► to moan about imaginary illness ► fussing like a hypochondriac ► fig. sentimental nonsense