zhàng'èr​hé​shàng

to be at a loss

Senses

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

References

synonym 丈二和尚/丈二和尚 摸不着头脑/摸不著頭腦