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大吃一惊大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng — to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled

dà (fourth tone, falling) chī (first tone, high and level) yī (first tone, high and level) jīng (first tone, high and level)da4 chi1 yi1 jing1

Traditional: 大吃一驚

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled

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Meanings

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

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

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 大
    dà (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling)

    big, large; (of age) old; greatly, very; (dài) only in 大夫 dàifu, a doctor

    3 strokesRadical 大
  • 吃
    chī (first tone, high and level)

    to eat; to take (a meal, medicine); to absorb, to take in

    6 strokes⿰口乞Radical 口