English translation for "make bricks without straw"

无米之炊/无源之水
做无米之炊；做吃力不讨好的事情
作无米之炊

Related Translations:

straw sedge frog:  鲜绿非洲树蛙

glazing brick:  釉面砖

grooved brick:  带槽砖

graphite brick:  石墨耐火砖石墨砖

autoclaved brick:  蒸压砖

brick pre:  制砖机

brick white:  砖白

brick cork:  软木砖

stock brick:  普通砖

imitation brick:  假砖

Example Sentences:

	1.	One cannot make bricks without straw 没有稻草烧不成砖。 （巧妇难为无米之炊。 ）
	2.	You can ' t make bricks without straw 没有稻草，制砖难搞。 （或译：巧妇难为无米之炊。 ）
	3.	Writing a report without the current data is making bricks without straw 没有数据来写这个报告，简直就是做无米之炊。

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