嚇一跳
simp吓一跳haak3 jat1 tiu3xià yī tiào
English
- startled
- to frighten
- scared out of one's skin
- to give somebody a scare
粵語 — Cantonese
- 誇張噉表達俾某啲嘢嚇親,程度比嚇稍為高
Examples
我吓一跳。
I was shocked.
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出面有人突然大嗌,嚇咗我一跳。
It gives me a scare when suddenly I hear a scream from outside.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk