丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
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Definitions
- 1. lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
- 2. fig. at a total loss
Child Words of 丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
no; not so
two
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
to mix (ingredients) together
Buddhist monk
still
to feel with the hand
(chess) move
to touch
aspect particle indicating action in progress
to wear (clothes)
head
brains
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
no need
can't touch
to be unable to make any sense of the matter
brain