大吃一惊

Traditional: 大吃一驚

dà chī yī jīng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback

What does 大吃一惊 mean?

大吃一惊 (dà chī yī jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)一yīone · single 惊jīngto startle · to be frightened

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大吃一惊

dà chī yī jīng

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