丈八金剛摸不著頭腦

Chinese
zhang (unit of measurement) eight diamond; object that is extremely hard and strong cannot touch one's head; to be unable make head or tail of something
trad. (丈八金剛摸不著頭腦/丈八金剛摸不着頭腦) 丈 八 金剛 摸不著頭腦/摸不着頭腦
simp. (丈八金刚摸不着头脑) 丈 八 金刚 摸不着头脑
Literally: “a 1.8 zhang-tall vajrapani - cannot touch his head”.

Alternative forms
  • 丈八金剛摸不著頭腦／丈八金刚摸不著头脑 (zhàng bā jīngāng mō bù zháo tóunǎo)
  • 丈二金剛摸不著頭腦／丈二金刚摸不著头脑

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhàng bā jīngāng mō bù zháo tóunǎo
    (Zhuyin): ㄓㄤˋ ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄤ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: zhàng bā jīngāng mō bù zháo tóunǎo
      • Zhuyin: ㄓㄤˋ ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄤ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: jhàng ba jingang mo bù jháo tóunǎo
      • Wade–Giles: chang4 pa1 chin1-kang1 mo1 pu4 chao2 tʻou2-nao3
      • Yale: jàng bā jīn-gāng mwō bù jáu tóu-nǎu
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: janq ba jingang mho bu jaur tournao
      • Palladius: чжан ба цзиньган мо бу чжао тоунао (čžan ba czinʹgan mo bu čžao tounao)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ kɑŋ⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

丈八金剛摸不著頭腦

  1. Synonym of 丈二和尚摸不著頭腦／丈二和尚摸不著头脑 (zhàng èr héshàng mō bù zháo tóunǎo, “丈二和尚摸不着头脑”)
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