无
米
之
炊
w
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m
ǐ
z
h
ī
c
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Definitions
1. (idiom) saying someone must have some essentials to complete a task such as a sophisticated housewife is unable to cook rice without rice-ingredient
Components
无
wú
–
not to have
米
Mǐ
–
surname Mi
之
zhī
–
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
炊
chuī
–
to cook food
Related Words
巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī
–
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom)