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Chinese[edit]
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not have
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ailment; illness; disease ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
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trad. (無病呻吟)
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無
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病
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呻吟
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simp. (无病呻吟)
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无
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病
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呻吟
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Literally: “to moan and groan without being ill”.
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Pronunciation[edit]
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