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无米之炊 (wú mǐ zhī chuī)

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Definition (中文解释)

炊做饭。比喻缺少必要条件无法办成的事。

Derivation (典故出处)

宋·陆游《老学庵笔记》卷三晏景初尚书,请僧住院,僧辞以穷陋不可为。景初曰‘高才固易耳。’僧曰‘巧妇安能作无面汤饼乎?’”

Example (造句示例)

~,是人力所做不到的。★鲁迅《两地书》八三

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