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巧妇难为无米之炊
巧婦難為無米之炊
qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī
1. The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

Character Breakdown

巧
qiǎo
skillful, ingenious, clever
HSK 4 5 丶
妇
fù
married woman; wife
HSK 5 6 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3 10 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4 4 丶
米
mǐ
rice, millet, grain
HSK 1 6 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
炊
chuī
meal; to cook, to steam
HSK 6 8 丶

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