摸不着头脑 in English mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be unable to make any sense of the matter
  • to be at a loss

Simplified Characters

摸 不 着 头 脑

Traditional Characters

摸 不 著 頭 腦

Pinyin

mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

摸mo1to feel with the hand 不bu4(negative prefix) 着zhe5(chess) move 头tou2head 脑nao3brain