無米之炊
wú​mǐ​zhī​chuī

bricks without straw

  • created sense approved 无米之炊/無米之炊 · wú​mǐ​zhī​chuī · bricks without straw — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无米之炊 / 無米之炊

    wú​mǐ​zhī​chuī

    bricks without straw

    A meal cooked without rice; used to describe a task that is impossible to complete because the necessary materials or conditions are missing

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 米 (literal) → 米 · mǐ · rice 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 炊 (literal) → 炊 · chuī · to cook

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