摸不著頭腦 mō bu zháo tóu nǎo

to be at a loss

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be at a loss
  2. 2. to be unable to make any sense of the matter

Characters

Character Meaning
摸 mō HSK 5
to touch; to feel with the hand; to stroke
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
著 zháo HSK 4
aspect particle indicating action in progress
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
腦 nǎo
brain; mind; head