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鬼摸腦殼

简鬼摸脑壳 · 繁鬼摸腦殼

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ mō nǎo ké

(idiom) muddled; momentarily confused

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鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
摸: mō · gently touch with hand; caress
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脑: nǎo · brain
壳: ké · casing, shell, husk

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3–1–3–2 · gui3 mo1 nao3 ke2

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