Wú mǐ zhī chuī is a metaphor for being unable to accomplish something due to the lack of essential conditions, like cooking without rice.
无米之炊比喻缺乏必要条件，无法完成某事。
| 成语 | 无米之炊 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻缺少必要条件无法办成的事。 |
| 拼音 | wú mǐ zhī cuī |
| 拼音码 | wmzc |
| 近义词 | 无源之水、无本之木 |
| 歇后语 | 白水做饭 |
| 用法 | 偏正式；作宾语；比喻缺少必要条件无法办成的事 |
| 英语 | a meal without rice―impossible for lacking the most essentials |
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