Word information
Simplified无病呻吟
Traditional無病呻吟
Pinyinwú bìng shēn yín
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Chinese word dictionary
无病呻吟
wú bìng shēn yín · (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality
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