無病呻吟 wú bìng shēn yín

DEFINITIONS

  1. to moan about imaginary illness
  2. fussing like a hypochondriac
  3. fig. sentimental nonsense

CHARACTERS

無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
病 bìng
HSK 2
illness, sickness, disease
呻 shēn
HSK 6
groan, moan; recite with intonation
吟 yín
HSK 6
sing, hum; recite; type of poetry