無病呻吟
Chinese
not have ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defectto moan; to groan; to read aloud; to chanttrad. (無病呻吟) 無 病 呻吟 simp. (无病呻吟) 无 病 呻吟 Literally: “to moan and groan without being ill”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
無病呻吟
- to make a fuss about imaginary worries; to pine and whine about nothing
- (of literature and art) to adopt a sentimental pose