吃一驚

吃一惊
chīyījīng

to be taken aback; to be startled

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 吃 chī
  1. to eat; to consume
  2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
  3. to eradicate; to destroy
  4. to absorb
  5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
=1 吃 chī variant of 吃 chī
2 一驚 yījīng to be surprised