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How to say "巧妇难为无米炊" (qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ chuī) in Chinese dialogue

巧妇难为无米炊

qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ chuī

One can't make something out of nothing.

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TV Series
Season & Episode
S1 E34
Clip Timestamp
26:08
TMDB ID
292696
Conversation Context
LineChinesePinyinTranslation
1当世名医鹤来先生不是也在山中dāng shì míng yī hè lái xiān shēng bú shì yě zài shān zhōngWasn't the famous physician Master Helai also in there?
2巧妇难为无米炊qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ chuīOne can't make something out of nothing.
3彼时离山已弹尽粮绝 吃喝尚且勉强bǐ shí lí shān yǐ dàn jìn liáng jué chī hē shàng qiě miǎn qiǎngAt that time, Lishan Mountain had exhausted all supplies. They barely had enough food and water, how could they have enough herbs?

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离山书院千年文脉
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lí shān shū yuàn qiān nián wén màiLishan Academy holds a cultural lineage of a thousand years.

有无知学子一时激愤
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yǒu wú zhī xué zǐ yī shí jī fènOut of a moment of rage, some ignorant scholars

言行或有不当之处
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yán xíng huò yǒu bù dàng zhī chùmay have acted or spoken inappropriately.

待这股悲风过去
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dài zhè gǔ bēi fēng guò qùOnce this wave of grief passes, people will naturally calm down.

人心自会平复
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rén xīn zì huì píng fùOnce this wave of grief passes, people will naturally calm down.

朝廷亦同感悲戚
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cháo tíng yì tóng gǎn bēi qīThe court shares the sorrow.

更应体恤其情
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gèng yīng tǐ xù qí qíngThe court should not obstruct them, and should show empathy for them.

亲赴离山祭奠
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qīn fù lí shān jì diànto head to Lishan Mountain to offer sacrifices,

还政于陛下
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hái zhèng yú bì xiàto return power to His Majesty.

臣斗胆进言
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chén dǒu dǎn jìn yánI make bold to petition.

值此于民情汹涌之势
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zhí cǐ yú mín qíng xiōng yǒng zhī shìAt this time of surging public sentiment,

京郊抚昌郡有一处行宫
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jīng jiāo fǔ chāng jùn yǒu yī chù xíng gōngThe temporary palace in Fuchang County on the capital outskirts

温泉氤氲 景致清幽 最是养人
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wēn quán yīn yūn jǐng zhì qīng yōu zuì shì yǎng rénhas hot springs and serene scenery, perfect for recuperation.

儿臣定当亲率文武百官
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ér chén dìng dàng qīn lǜ wén wǔ bǎi guānI will personally lead the civil and military officials

恭迎母后銮驾回朝
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gōng yíng mǔ hòu luán jià huí cháoto respectfully welcome your return to court.

陛下仁孝 天日可表
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bì xià rén xiào tiān rì kě biǎoHis Majesty's benevolence and filial piety are witnessed by all.

太后此番安心静养 待凤体康泰
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tài hòu cǐ fān ān xīn jìng yǎng dài fèng tǐ kāng tàiYour Majesty, you can rest and recuperate in peace. When your health is restored,

岂非一桩美事
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qǐ fēi yī zhuāng měi shìIsn't that wonderful?

都这样认为吗
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dōu zhè yàng rèn wéi mathink so?

为太后凤体安康大计
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wèi tài hòu fèng tǐ ān kāng dà jìFor the sake of Your Majesty's health,