一惊一乍

一驚一乍
yījīngyīzhà
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 jumpy and easily startled
  2. 2 fussing and overreacting
  3. 3 making a big fuss over nothing

Examples

Nǐ bié yījīngyīzhà de, méi shénme dàshì.
Stop overreacting, it's no big deal.
Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì yījīngyīzhà, xià rén yī tiào.
She always talks in a startled, jumpy way that makes people jump.

Tips

usage
Used to criticize someone for melodramatic overreaction — gasping, shouting, or freaking out at minor things. Often appears in 一惊一乍 ('stop being so jumpy'). here means 'suddenly / abruptly' — same character as in (at first glance).

Stroke Order

jīng
zhà