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巧婦難為無米之炊 (haau2 fu5 naan4 wai4 mou4 mai5 zi1 ceoi1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

巧婦難為無米之炊 (haau2 fu5 naan4 wai4 mou4 mai5 zi1 ceoi1, qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī) — The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

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beyond HSK

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