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大吃一驚

简大吃一惊 · 繁大吃一驚

Mandarin · pinyin dà chī yī jīng

(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
驚: Look up this written character
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle

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4–1–1–1 · da4 chi1 yi1 jing1

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verb

to be greatly surprised; to be shocked

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