驚輸

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See also: 惊输

Chinese

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to startle; to be frightened; to be scared
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
 
to transport; to lose
trad. (驚輸)
simp. (惊输)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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驚輸

  1. (chiefly Southern Min) fear of losing

Usage notes

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The extended meaning is rendered in Mandarin by the idiom 佔著茅坑不拉屎占着茅坑不拉屎 (zhàn zhe máokēng bù lā shǐ, “occupying the latrine without defecating”).

Descendants

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  • English: kiasu

See also

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