巧妇难为无米之炊 — “A clever housewife cannot cook without rice”
巧妇难为无米之炊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even the most capable person cannot accomplish anything without the necessary resources or conditions; one cannot make bricks without straw”. Literally, “A clever housewife cannot cook without rice”.
巧妇难为无米之炊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qiǎo巧wěi伪qū趋lì利crafty and false, pursuing gain
- qiǎo巧zuò作míng名mù目invent clever pretexts for improper purpose
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What does 巧妇难为无米之炊 mean?
巧妇难为无米之炊 (qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even the most capable person cannot accomplish anything without the necessary resources or conditions; one cannot make bricks without straw”.
How do you pronounce 巧妇难为无米之炊?
巧妇难为无米之炊 is pronounced qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 巧妇难为无米之炊 literally mean?
Literally, 巧妇难为无米之炊 means “a clever housewife cannot cook without rice”. It is used to mean “Even the most capable person cannot accomplish anything without the necessary resources or conditions; one cannot make bricks without straw”.
What is the Chinese definition of 巧妇难为无米之炊?
即使是聪明能干的妇女，没米也做不出饭来。比喻做事缺少必要条件，很难做成。