巧婦難為無米之炊

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Chinese

to be difficult to do; to make it difficult for
trad. (巧婦難為無米之炊/巧婦難爲無米之炊) 巧婦 難為/難爲 無米之炊
simp. (巧妇难为无米之炊) 巧妇 难为 无米之炊
Literally: “the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice”.

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Proverb

巧婦難為無米之炊

  1. you can’t make bricks without straw