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肝

gān · gan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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liver (CL:葉 / 叶 (yè))
(slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game)
(of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy

2 examples

医(yī)生(shēng)说(shuō)他(tā)肝(gān)脏(zàng)有(yǒu)些(xiē)问(wèn)题(tí)，需(xū)要(yào)休(xiū)息(xi)。

The doctor said there is something wrong with his liver, and he needs to rest.

他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)天(tiān)天(tiān)熬(áo)夜(yè)打(dǎ)游(yóu)戏(xì)，太(tài)肝(gān)了(le)。

He has been staying up late playing video games every day recently; it's too grindy.

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