"巧婦難為無米之炊" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Chinese]

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ nän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /haːu̯³⁵ fuː¹³ naːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mɐi̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ nän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/, /haːu̯³⁵ fuː¹³ naːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mɐi̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: qiǎofù nánwéi wúmǐzhīchuī [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨˊ ㄇㄧˇ ㄓ ㄔㄨㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo], haau² fu⁵ naan⁴ wai⁴ mou⁴ mai⁵ zi¹ ceoi¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], qiǎofù nánwéi wúmǐzhīchuī [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ciǎofù nánwéi wúmǐjhihchuei [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻiao³-fu⁴ nan²-wei² wu²-mi³-chih¹-chʻui¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chyǎu-fù nán-wéi wú-mǐ-jr̄-chwēi [Mandarin, Yale], cheaufuh nanwei wumiijychuei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цяофу наньвэй умичжичуй [Mandarin, Palladius], cjaofu nanʹvɛj umičžičuj [Mandarin, Palladius], háau fúh nàahn wàih mòuh máih jī chēui [Cantonese, Yale], haau² fu⁵ naan⁴ wai⁴ mou⁴ mai⁵ dzi¹ tsoey¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], hao² fu⁵ nan⁴ wei⁴ mou⁴ mei⁵ ji¹ cêu¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 巧妇难为无米之炊
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 巧婦難為無米之炊
  1. you can’t make bricks without straw
    Sense id: en-巧婦難為無米之炊-zh-proverb-alt0MF1b Categories (other): Cantonese proverbs, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "sounds": [
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "qiǎofù nánwéi wúmǐzhīchuī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨˊ ㄇㄧˇ ㄓ ㄔㄨㄟ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "haau² fu⁵ naan⁴ wai⁴ mou⁴ mai⁵ zi¹ ceoi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qiǎofù nánwéi wúmǐzhīchuī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciǎofù nánwéi wúmǐjhihchuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻiao³-fu⁴ nan²-wei² wu²-mi³-chih¹-chʻui¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyǎu-fù nán-wéi wú-mǐ-jr̄-chwēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cheaufuh nanwei wumiijychuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цяофу наньвэй умичжичуй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjaofu nanʹvɛj umičžičuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ nän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "háau fúh nàahn wàih mòuh máih jī chēui"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "haau² fu⁵ naan⁴ wai⁴ mou⁴ mai⁵ dzi¹ tsoey¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hao² fu⁵ nan⁴ wei⁴ mou⁴ mei⁵ ji¹ cêu¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/haːu̯³⁵ fuː¹³ naːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mɐi̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ nän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/haːu̯³⁵ fuː¹³ naːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mɐi̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "巧婦難為無米之炊"
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      "zh-pron": "qiǎofù nánwéi wúmǐzhīchuī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨˊ ㄇㄧˇ ㄓ ㄔㄨㄟ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "haau² fu⁵ naan⁴ wai⁴ mou⁴ mai⁵ zi¹ ceoi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "qiǎofù nánwéi wúmǐzhīchuī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciǎofù nánwéi wúmǐjhihchuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻiao³-fu⁴ nan²-wei² wu²-mi³-chih¹-chʻui¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chyǎu-fù nán-wéi wú-mǐ-jr̄-chwēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cheaufuh nanwei wumiijychuei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цяофу наньвэй умичжичуй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cjaofu nanʹvɛj umičžičuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ nän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "háau fúh nàahn wàih mòuh máih jī chēui"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "haau² fu⁵ naan⁴ wai⁴ mou⁴ mai⁵ dzi¹ tsoey¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hao² fu⁵ nan⁴ wei⁴ mou⁴ mei⁵ ji¹ cêu¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/haːu̯³⁵ fuː¹³ naːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mɐi̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹ nän³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ u³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/haːu̯³⁵ fuː¹³ naːn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ mou̯²¹ mɐi̯¹³ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "巧婦難為無米之炊"
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