Commonly used to describe someone who is highly competitive, one who takes extreme measures to accomplish his or her goals. 'Kia' (_ó´) means äóÖafraidäó» and 'su' (�_ñ) means äóÖloseäó» in Hokkien. 'Kiasu' literally translates to äóÖafraid to loseäó». For the champion Singaporean.
Commonly used to describe someone who is highly competitive, one who takes extreme measures to accomplish his or her goals. 'Kia' (_ó´) means äóÖafraidäó» and 'su' (�_ñ) means äóÖloseäó» in Hokkien. 'Kiasu' literally translates to äóÖafraid to loseäó». For the champion Singaporean.