se lamenter

Et vaincre l’inertie de l’indifférence et de l’individualisme en faisant quelque chose d’alternatif et non pas en se lamentant.
It means defeating the inertia of indifference and individualism by doing something alternative and not just complaining.
C'est pas bon de traîner des semaines en se lamentant, hein ?
It's no good going around with a long face.
La vieille reste à terre, en se lamentant à grands cris, mais personne ne vient l'aider.
The old woman stays on the ground, groaning out loud, but nobody comes forward to help her.
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