shēn
(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone
(bound form) groan
呻吟
shēn yín
to moan; to groan
无病呻吟
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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