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kiasunoun
A fear of losing used to describe a person who is overly competitive.
kiasuadjective
Afraid to lose out.
Etymology: From Hokkien (驚輸 POJ: kiaⁿ-su, kiaⁿ-si); literally: "afraid to lose"
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Kiasu
Kiasu (simplified Chinese: 惊输; traditional Chinese: 驚輸; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiaⁿ-su) is a Hokkien word that denotes a "competitive” attitude" that arises from fear of missing out OR fear of being left out.
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Kiasu
Kiasu is a Hokkien word that literally means 'fear of losing'. However its actual usage would imply a meaning more approaching that of "dog in a manger", and yet not quite. Examples of kiasu behaviour includes accumulating too much food on one's plate during a buffet lunch in case there is no more food later or joining a queue many days in advance just to ensure that one successfully gets hold of the limited free tickets to events, promotions and shows such as Singapore's annual National Day Parade.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kiasu in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kiasu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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