汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 无米之炊
wú mǐ zhī chuī
无米之炊 (無米之炊)
lacking the necessary materials one cannot accomplish one's intentions
炊 Cook / It is a metaphor for things that cannot be done without necessary conditions
无 (無) wú 米 mǐ 之 zhī 炊 chuī
COMMON WORDS WITH 无米之炊
巧妇难为无米之炊 ( 巧婦難為無米之炊 )
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
( 巧婦難為無米之炊 )
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

你不能做无米之炊，所以还是先去搜集资料吧。

You cannot make a meal without rice. So gather some information first!

没有好的盈利模式相当于让VC们去做无米之炊，再动听的神话故事都无从编起。

Be equivalent to letting VC without good profit pattern people go cooking cook a meal without rice, again pleasant fairy tale have no way is made up case.

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