jiào kǔ
to whine about hardships
to complain of one's bitter lot
to complain
to grumble
jiào kǔ bu dié
to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly
incessant grievances
jiào kǔ lián tiān
to whine on for days (idiom)
to endlessly grumble complaints
incessant whining
zhuāng qióng jiào kǔ
to feign and complain bitterly of being poverty stricken (idiom)