丈二和尚摸不著頭腦

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

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhàng èr héshàng mō bù zháo tóunǎo
    (Zhuyin): ㄓㄤˋ ㄦˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: zhàng èr héshàng mō bù zháo tóunǎo
      • Zhuyin: ㄓㄤˋ ㄦˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ 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

  1. to be unable make head or tail of something; to have no clue; to be confused
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