Correct
等米下锅
/ děng mǐ xià guō /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
陷等米下锅的困境
2
避免等米下锅
3
他正在等米下锅
Definition
等米下锅
Literally means:
wait for the rice to cook
Actually means:
be short of money or materials
It literally means one is waiting for rice to come before he can start cooking.
Figuratively it means a far mily is in a difficult situation for having no income. It also refers to a factory or company's shortage of funds or raw materials.
等着米来了再开始做饭。
形容没有经济收入，家中生活困难。也指工厂企业缺乏资金或原材料。
Example
Used as predicate, attributive or object. (作谓语、定语、宾语)
1
Tā
他
shīyè
失业
yī
一
nián
年
duō
多
le
了
,
yǐqián
以前
de
的
jīxù
积蓄
yě
也
yòng
用
guāng
光
le
了
,
zhèngzài
正在
děngmǐxiàguō
等米下锅
,
nǐ
你
gěi
给
tā
他
jièshào
介绍
zhège
这个
gōngzuò
工作
tài
太
jíshí
及时
le
了
。
He has been out of work for more than a year, the previous savings have also been used up, is waiting for the rice pot, you introduce him to this job too timely.
2
Zhè
这
cì
次
shuǐzāi
水灾
,
běifāng
北方
dào
到
nánfāng
南方
de
的
tiělù
铁路
yùnshū
运输
zànshí
暂时
zhōngduàn
中断
,
shǐ
使
yīxiē
一些
gōngchǎng
工厂
xiànrù
陷入
le
了
děngmǐxiàguō
等米下锅
de
的
kùnjìng
困境
。
The flood, the north to the south of the railway transport temporarily suspended, so that some factories into the dilemma of waiting for rice pot.
3
Guóyǒu
国有
qǐyè
企业
bù
不
néng
能
lǎo
老
xiǎng
想
zhāo
着
děngmǐxiàguō
等米下锅
,
yīnggāi
应该
xiǎng
想
bànfǎ
办法
kāifā
开发
xīn
新
xiàngmù
项目
。
State-owned enterprises can not always think of waiting for rice pot, should find a way to develop new projects.