How to pronounce 無米之炊 in Cantonese (1 out of 1):

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係導演兼編劇James Wan 温子仁嘅責任， 巧婦實在難為無米之炊，

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
導演 dou6 jin2
director
兼 gim1
double
twice
simultaneous
holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
combine
connect
and
編劇 pin3 kek6
screenwriter
温 wan1
warm
子 zi2
(noun suffix)
son
child
offspring
person
seed
eggs of animals
the first character in the duodecimal cycle
title of respect for men of distinction
pupil
disciple
one's spouse
rank of nobility equivalent to a viscount
subsidiary
subordinate
numerator
anything small
young
仁 jan4
humane
kernel
benevolence
kindness
respectable
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
責任 zaak3 jam6
responsibility
實在 sat6 zoi6
really
難 no4
an alternative form for 儺, rich
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
無米之炊 mou4 mai5 zi1 ceoi1
(idiom) saying someone must have some essentials to complete a task such as a sophisticated housewife is unable to cook rice without rice-ingredient

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