无病呻吟 in English wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to moan about imaginary illness
  • fussing like a hypochondriac
  • metaphorically sentimental nonsense

Simplified Characters

无 病 呻 吟

Traditional Characters

無 病 呻 吟

Pinyin

wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

无wu2not to have 病bing4illness 呻shen1groan 吟yin2to chant