巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎo​fù​nán​wéi​wú​mǐ​zhī​chuī

impossible without means

  • created sense approved 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

    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

    The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice; even the most capable person cannot succeed without the necessary resources.

    哪怕你有再好的想法，没有资金也是巧妇难为无米之炊。

    idiom

    created sense