大吃一惊
dàchī-yìjīngTraditional 大吃一驚
to be taken aback; to be shocked
Every meaning
dàchī-yījīng
- to be taken aback; to be shocked
In the Library
村里人看见打鱼人，大吃一惊，问他从哪儿来。
桃花源记 · The Peach Blossom Spring, retold in modern Chinese · HSK 6
道士盯着他，大吃一惊：“你浑身都是邪气！
Its characters
- 大dàbig; large
- 吃chīto eat
- 一yīone
- 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened
Words with 大
Words with 吃
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).