大吃一惊 dà chī yī jīng

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 6050th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled
  2. 2. gobsmacked

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
惊 jīng HSK 4
to be frightened; to be scared; to startle