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無病呻吟

简无病呻吟 · 繁無病呻吟

Mandarin · pinyin 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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2–4–1–2 · wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2

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mou4 beng6 san1 jam4

Cantonese word readings for 無病呻吟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

mou4 beng6 san1 jam4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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