煲冇米粥 [－－－－]

Jyutping bou1 mou5 mai5 zuk1
Pinyin bāo mǎo mǐ zhōu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. describes the act doing something that has no positive outcome or where there is no chance of success; all talk and no trousers; to waste time discussing something that will amount to nothing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    傾一​啲​空泛​、​唔​會​有結​果​嘅​嘢
    to waste time making plans that will amount to nothing; literally, to cook rice-less congee
    • 今次傾改革根本係煲冇米粥，傾多十年都冇用。
      今次倾改革根本系煲冇米粥，倾多十年都冇用。
      gam1 ci3 king1 goi2 gaak3 gan1 bun2 hai6 bou1 mou5 mai5 zuk1, king1 do1 sap6 nin4 dou1 mou5 jung6.
      This discussion about the reform is like cooking rice-less congee, as it will amount to nothing even if we discuss it for another ten years.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 搞無米之炊 – 搞无米之炊
  2. 做無米之炊 – 做无米之炊
  3. 說沒影兒的事 – 说没影儿的事
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次倾改革根本系煲冇米粥，倾多十年都冇用。
    今次傾改革根本係煲冇米粥，傾多十年都冇用。
    gam1 ci3 king1 goi2 gaak3 gan1 bun2 hai6 bou1 mou5 mai5 zuk1, king1 do1 sap6 nin4 dou1 mou5 jung6.
    • This discussion about the reform is like cooking rice-less congee, as it will amount to nothing even if we discuss it for another ten years.