丈二和尚摸不著頭腦

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Chinese

		zhang (unit of measurement)	two	preceptor; high priest; head monk preceptor; high priest; head monk; any Buddhist monk	cannot touch one's head; to be unable make head or tail of something
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”.

Alternative forms

丈八金剛摸不著頭腦／丈八金刚摸不着头脑 (zhàng bā jīngāng mō bù zháo tóunǎo)
丈二金剛摸不著頭腦／丈二金刚摸不著头脑

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhàng èr héshàng mō bù zháo tóunǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄤˋ ㄦˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhàng èr héshàng mō bù zháo tóunǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄤˋ ㄦˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhàng èr héshàng mo bù jháo tóunǎo
  - Wade–Giles: chang⁴ êrh⁴ ho²-shang⁴ mo¹ pu⁴ chao² tʻou²-nao³
  - Yale: jàng èr hé-shàng mwō bù jáu tóu-nǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: janq ell hershanq mho bu jaur tournao
  - Palladius: чжан эр хэшан мо бу чжао тоунао (čžan er xɛšan mo bu čžao tounao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɤɻ⁵¹ xɤ³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

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

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