丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 in English zhang4 er4 he2 shang5 , mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically at a total loss

Simplified Characters

丈 二 和 尚 ， 摸 不 着 头 脑

Traditional Characters

丈 二 和 尚 ， 摸 不 著 頭 腦

Pinyin

zhang4 er4 he2 shang5 , mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

丈zhang4measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) 二er4two 和he2old variant of 和[he2] 尚shang4surname Shang ， 摸mo1to feel with the hand 不bu4(negative prefix) 着zhe5(chess) move 头tou2head 脑nao3brain