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掛gwaa3機gei1

simp挂机
gwaa3 gei1guà jī

English

  1. to hang up (a phone)
  2. to leave a computer etc running (idling, downloading, or playing a game in one's stead etc)
  3. to keep logged into a game while not actively playing it; often the player can earn (in-game) money or experience by automation being away from the keyboard

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指遊戲玩家離線/離開電腦之後,電腦角色繼續自動執行任務去賺錢/升呢

Examples

  • 「陣間約咗朋友出街,開住電腦掛機先。」

    "I need to see a friend in a moment. Let me AFK for a bit."

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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