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Kiasu can be used as an adjective in a “descriptive state” to describe a person who wants to get ahead of others. Kiasu can also be used as a verb to describe an action a person did out of fear of losing out, and as a “feeling state” when a person has the desire to act in a way that is kiasu. [1]
Jan 18, 2019 · Kiasu (pronounced kee-ah-sue) embodies a sort of unofficial national character, not unlike Japan’s harmonious wa or Britian’s stoic stiff upper lip.
Feb 13, 2019 · Kiasu (pronounced kee-ah-sue) embodies a sort of unofficial national character, not unlike Japan’s harmonious wa or Britain’s stoic stiff upper lip.
Aug 8, 2017 · Being kiasu means you tend to win — from the small things like getting a good deal, to the bigger stuff like buying the home of your dreams.
Feb 2, 2019 · ‘Kiasu’, the fear of losing out, is a sensible response to such a situation. In a Singaporean economy where self-interest is conflated with self-preservation, where every man is an island, it’s probably right to be afraid.
Feb 11, 2015 · Singaporeans' favourite catchphrase was admitted in 2007. "Kiasu" (noun and adjective) officially made it to the big time in March 2007, together with now-ubiquitous words such as wiki (which ...
Oct 6, 2016 · You’ll come across references to kiasu parents, kiasu companies and even kiasuapps. Just four decades ago, the Hokkien term kian su was confined to Singapore army slang.
