無米之炊 [无－－－]

Jyutping mou4 mai5 zi1 ceoi1
Pinyin wú mǐ zhī chuī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  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
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）