kiasi

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A kiasi person. Singapore,colloquial,derogatory,mildly
    — Apart from the kiasis and kiasus, there are also Singaporeans at the other end of the scale – the healthcare workers who put their lives at risk.
形容词 adj.
  1. Unwilling to take a risk for fear that something bad or unfavorable will happen; cowardly, overly cautious and risk-averse. Singapore,colloquial,derogatory,mildly
    — Why are you so kiasi? You won't die from getting a small cut on the finger.

词形变化

more kiasi comparative most kiasi superlative kiasi plural kiasis plural

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”).
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