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無mou4米mai5之zi1炊ceoi1

simp无米之炊
mou4 mai5 zi1 ceoi1wú mǐ zhī chuī

English

  1. (idiom) saying someone must have some essentials to complete a task such as a sophisticated housewife is unable to cook rice without rice-ingredient

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese

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