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The Chinese word "无病呻吟" is formed by sequentially combining the character 无 (meaning "without"), 病 (meaning "illness"), 呻 (meaning "to moan"), and 吟 (meaning "to groan"), resulting in a literal interpretation of "moaning without illness", which directly expresses the concept of feigning distress or complaining without actual suffering.
Word Definition - 无病呻吟
(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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