大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
吃 chī
HSK 1
eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
驚 jīng frighten, surprise, startle