肝帝

Chinese

		liver	emperor
trad. (肝帝)		肝	帝
simp. ^#(肝帝)		肝	帝

Etymology

肝 (gān) implies sacrificing sleep and rest (metaphorically "burning one's liver") to achieve in-game goals.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): gāndì

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄢㄉㄧˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: gāndì
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄢㄉㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: gandì
  - Wade–Giles: kan¹-ti⁴
  - Yale: gān-dì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gandih
  - Palladius: ганьди (ganʹdi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kän⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

Noun

肝帝

(Mainland China, Internet slang) hardcore grinder, farming beast; a dedicated gamer who spends an excessive amount of time grinding in online games