丈二和尚，摸不着头脑

Traditional: 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦

zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)

What does 丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 mean?

丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 (zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)

2fig. at a total loss

Character breakdown

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丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) · to measure 二èrtwo · 2 和héold variant of 和[he2]尚Shàngsurname Shang 摸mōto feel with the hand · to touch 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]头tóuhead · hair style

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丈二和尚，摸不着头脑

zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo

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