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巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī
Traditional: 巧婦難為無米之炊
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
Character Breakdown
巧
qiǎo
skillful, ingenious, clever
HSK 4
妇
fù
married woman; wife
HSK 5
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
米
mǐ
rice, millet, grain
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
炊
chuī
meal; to cook, to steam
HSK 6
Additional Information
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Chinese
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