巧婦難為無米之炊

haau2 fu5 naan4 wai4 mou4 mai5 zi1 ceoi1

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

Written Forms

巧婦難為無米之炊Traditional · Main Form
巧妇难为无米之炊Alternate Form

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