大吃一惊大吃一驚

dà chī yī jīng

HSK level: HSK 6

Meaning

(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback

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Characters

大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep一人吃chīto eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear口乞一yīone; a, an; alone 惊jīngto frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm忄京

Examples

她肯定会大吃一惊的。

tā kěn dìng huì dà chī yī jīng de。

She is certain to be surprised.