生活英语|man flu 男性感冒

When a man suffers from a minor^{1 illness, typically a cold, but complains of severe symptoms, such as severe pain and nausea2, they are said to be suffering from man flu. Lots of men tend to exaggerate their symptoms when they have a minor illness.}

一位男性身体微恙时，譬如他感冒了，就会不断抱怨症状有多紧急，又是疼痛、又是恶心的，大家就说这位男性患的是man flu（男性感冒）。不少男性稍微得点小病就会把症状说得非常夸张。

The female perspective is typically that the afflicted^{3 man is suffering from attention-seeking behavior, or that men have a lower pain threshold. The male perspective is that actually it does hurt and he needs more care.}

从女人角度来看，患病男性其实是在寻求更多关注，或者男性对疼痛的耐受度比较低。而在男性看来，这病的确让自己非常难受，需要得到更多关爱。