揪心扒肝

(idiom) extremely anxious / anguished

to seize / to clutch / to grab firmly and pull

lit. grips the heart / worried / anxious

heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

to peel / to skin / to tear / to pull down / to cling to (sth on which one is climbing) / to dig

to rake up / to steal / to braise / to crawl

liver / CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] / (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