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丈二和尚
zhàng'èr​hé​shàng

to be at a loss

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丈二和尚 zhàng'èr​hé​shàng
to be at a loss
Completely puzzled or unable to understand the cause or development of a situation; first part of a two-part allegorical saying (xiehouyu) with the punchline 摸不着头脑 mō​bu​zháo​tóu​nǎo

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  • 摸不着头脑 mō​bu​zháo​tóu​nǎo