无病呻吟(wú bìng shēn yín)

4 charactersTrad. 無病呻吟

(idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick

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Word information

Pinyin
wú bìng shēn yín
Meaning
(idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
無病呻吟

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