☉ 巧妇难为无米之炊 【qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī】
　　[ the cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice—one can't make bricks without straw ] 比喻主观再努力而客观条件不具备，也难成事。

☉ 无米之炊 【wúmǐzhīchuī】
　　[ a meal without rice—impossible for lacking the most essentials;make bricks without straw ] 炊:做饭。古谚有“巧妇难为无米之炊”。比喻缺少必要条件[因而办不成]的事。