Meaning of 无米之炊
无米之炊 means trying to cook a meal without rice; fig. attempting to accomplish something without the necessary conditions or materials. Pronounced wú mǐ zhī chuī.
- trying to cook a meal without rice; fig. attempting to accomplish something without the necessary conditions or materials
Definitions & Examples
Méi没
yǒu有
zī资
jīn金
，
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
jiù就
shì是
wú无
mǐ米
zhī之
chuī炊
。
Without funding, this project is like trying to cook without rice—an impossible task.
Qiǎo巧
fù妇
nán难
wéi为
wú无
mǐ米
zhī之
chuī炊
，
méi没
yǒu有
yuán原
cái材
liào料
，
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhǐ只
hǎo好
tíng停
gōng工
。
Even a clever wife cannot cook without rice; without raw materials, the factory had no choice but to shut down.
Ràng让
tā他
xiě写
bào报
gào告
què却
bù不
gěi给
shù数
jù据
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
wú无
mǐ米
zhī之
chuī炊
ma吗
？
Asking him to write a report without giving him any data—isn't that like asking someone to cook without rice?
Zài在
shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
zhòng种
shuǐ水
dào稻
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
wú无
mǐ米
zhī之
chuī炊
shì式
de的
kōng空
xiǎng想
。
Growing rice in the desert is simply a pipe dream as impossible as trying to cook without rice.
Relations
Measure Words
件/ jiàn
Primary
桩/ zhuāng