无米之炊 (wú mǐ zhī chuī) — (idiom) a task impossible to accomplish due to lack of essential resources; to make bricks without straw
Definition
A chengyu from a cook who has no rice — used to describe a task that cannot be done because a key ingredient or resource is missing.
idiom
a task impossible to accomplish due to lack of essential resourcesto make bricks without straw
Examples
- ，无米之炊。Méi yǒu zī jīn, zhè ge xiàng mù jiù shì wú mǐ zhī chuī.Without funding, this project is like cooking a meal without rice.
- ，无米之炊。Nǐ ràng wǒ yì tiān xiě wán bào gào, jiǎn zhí shì wú mǐ zhī chuī.Asking me to finish the report in one day is like making bricks without straw.
- ，无米之炊。Méi yǒu shù jù, zuò fēn xī jiù shì wú mǐ zhī chuī.Without data, doing analysis is an impossible task.
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