驚輸
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See also: 惊输
Chinese[edit]
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm |
to transport; to lose | ||
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trad. (驚輸) | 驚 | 輸 | |
simp. (惊输) | 惊 | 输 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
驚輸
- (chiefly Southern Min) fear of losing
Usage notes[edit]
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[edit]
- → English: kiasu