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丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦

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Mandarin · pinyin zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo

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

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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
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着: zhe · make move, take action
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑: nǎo · brain

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