Nantoka/大吃一惊dà chī yī jīngTraditional: 大吃一驚HSK 7–9大吃一惊 (dà chī yī jīng) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback”.Meanings1(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken abackCharacters in 大吃一惊大dà · big; large; great吃chī · to eat; to consume一yī · one惊jīng · to startleRelated words一one一个a; an; one大big; large; great大see 大夫[dai4 fu5]一起(in) the same place一样same吃to eat; to consume吃variant of 吃[chi1]一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bitStudy Chinese with flashcards →