Who can answer me from Idle Dragon Without Water?

Without water, no matter how powerful the dragon is, it must be idle.

Dance with water and idle dragons

Pronunciation: wúShuán Jiāo lóng

Source: Folk saying, there is no specific source, as the saying goes, "Water does not spare dragons", but now I can't do it myself, so I have to ask for it.

Vernacular translation: As the saying goes, no matter how powerful the dragon is, it must be idle. Now there is nothing you can do, you can only stay helpless.

Synonym of extended information: a clever woman can't cook without rice

Pronunciation: [qi m:o f nán wéI wúmǐzh:Chu:]

Interpretation: No matter how smart and capable a woman is, she can't cook without rice. It is difficult to do things without necessary conditions.

Source: Song's Notes on the Old Learning Temple, Volume III: "The monk said,' Can a clever woman make a noodle-free soup cake?' "

Vernacular translation: The old monk said: No matter how clever a woman is, she can't make a cake without noodles.

Grammar: as predicate and attribute; It is difficult to do things without necessary conditions.