qiǎo​fù​nán​wéi​wú​mǐ​zhī​chuī

impossible without means

巧妇难为无米之炊 (巧婦難為無米之炊) qiǎo​fù​nán​wéi​wú​mǐ​zhī​chuī
impossible without means idiom
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice; even the most capable person cannot succeed without the necessary resources.

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