Etymology of kiasi

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        "1": "驚死",
        "tr": "kiaⁿ-sí",
        "t": "afraid to die"
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      "惊死",
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        "Unwilling to take a risk for fear that something bad or unfavorable will happen; cowardly, overly cautious and risk-averse."
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        "A kiasi person."
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