Taiwan Mandarin

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呻吟

shēn yín·ㄕㄣㄧㄣˊ

“to moan; to groan; to utter sounds of pain or grief; to chant; to recite”

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To groan or moan from pain or discomfort; to recite or chant, especially in a literary or archaic context.

To chant or recite poetry; to hum or sing; to groan or lament; to cry out (like an animal); a type of classical poetry.