HSK V7-9
Correct
大吃一惊
/ dà chī yī jīng /
Strokes
Definition
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
Example
Definition
be greatly surprised; be taken aback; jump out of one's skin
1
Zhè
这
xiāoxi
消息
ràng
让
tāmen
他们
dàchīyījīng
大吃一惊
。
They were flatly taken aback at the news. / The news shocked them to the core.
2
Shǐ
使
mǒurén
某人
dàchīyījīng
大吃一惊
come as a great surprise to sb; take sb by surprise; give sb a jolt; spring a surprise on sb