丈二和尚
zhàng'èr​hé​shàng

to be at a loss

  • created reference approved 丈二和尚 → 摸不着头脑/摸不著頭腦 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丈二和尚 zhàng'èr​hé​shàng

    摸不着头脑 / 摸不著頭腦 mō​bu​zháo​tóu​nǎo

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  • created sense approved 丈二和尚 · zhàng'èr​hé​shàng · to be at a loss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|摸不著頭腦|mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3]]

    丈 (literal) → 丈 · zhàng · zhang 二 (literal) → 二 · èr · two 和尚 (literal) → 和尚 · hé​shang · Buddhist monk

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