kiasu
kiasu /ˈkjɑːsuː/ nghĩa là sợ thua thiệt
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sợ thua thiệt
Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive.
No wonder the parents acted that way, she said. They were just being kia-su (afraid to lose out).
The kia-si/kia-su ("afraid to die/afraid to lose") attitude of the Totalisator Boards in Malaysia and Singapore is deplorable.
Dạng khác
- more kiasu comparative
- most kiasu superlative