play the martyr

Translations
разыгрывать мученика
He always plays the martyr when he has to do chores around the house.
Он всегда разыгрывает мученика, когда ему приходится делать домашние дела.
Definitions
To adopt a self-sacrificing attitude or behavior, often to gain sympathy or attention from others, by portraying oneself as a victim or suffering for a cause.