- 摸不着头脑 mōbuzháotóunǎo to be at a lossTo be unable to make any sense of a matter or understand what is going on; to be completely baffled
- 摸不着边 mōbuzháobiān to be unable to fathomto be unable to make head or tail of something; to be completely uncomprehending or in a quandary
- 丈二和尚,摸不着头脑 zhàng'èrhéshangmōbuzháotóunǎo at a total lossTo be completely baffled or unable to make head or tail of a situation; literally describes being unable to touch the head of a monk who is two [[丈|丈|zhang4]] (about 6.6 meters) tall.
- 丈二金刚摸不着头脑 zhàng'èrjīngāngmōbuzháotóunǎo to be at a total losslit. like a twelve-foot golden warrior whose head cannot be reached; to be completely puzzled or unable to make sense of a situation
- 摸不着门儿 mōbuzháoménr to be at a lossTo be unable to understand the cause of something; to feel confused or be at a complete loss.