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丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦
简 丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 · 繁 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦Mandarin · pinyin zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
Meanings
- lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
- fig. at a total loss
Characters in this entry
- 丈
- zhàng · unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gentleman, man, husband
- 二
- èr · two; twice
- 和
- hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
- 尚
- shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
- 摸
- mō · gently touch with hand; caress
- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 著
- zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
- 頭
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 腦
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- 着
- zhe · make move, take action
- 头
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 脑
- nǎo · brain
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zoeng6 ji6 wo4 soeng2 ，mo2 bat1 zoek6 tau4 nou5
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