丈二和尚摸不著頭腦
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zhang (unit of measurement) | two | cannot touch one's head; to be unable make head or tail of something | |||
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trad. (丈二和尚摸不著頭腦/丈二和尚摸不着頭腦) | 丈 | 二 | 和尚 | 摸不著頭腦/摸不着頭腦 | |
simp. (丈二和尚摸不着头脑) | 丈 | 二 | 和尚 | 摸不着头脑 | |
Literally: “a 1.2 zhang-tall Buddhist monk - cannot touch his head”. |
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丈二和尚摸不著頭腦
- to be unable make head or tail of something; to have no clue; to be confused