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gāndictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

肝 肝 [gan1] /liver (CL:葉|叶[ye4])/(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/

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