sterbender Schwan
German
Etymology
Literally: “dying swan”, from the ballet solo The Dying Swan.
Noun
- (informal) one who suffers showily; one who is weakly or over-sensitive
- Jetzt mach hier nicht den sterbenden Schwan, steh auf und komm! Es sind nur noch zwei Kilometer.
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