To try and develop metallurgical industry without first developing mining is to make bricks without straw .

尝试和发展冶金工业而不首先发展采矿业等于是做无米之炊。

He expected us to launch a publicity campaign without providing us with the necessary funds. How can we make bricks without straw?

他要求我们进行一个宣传活动， 却不拨任何经费， 然而，巧媳妇也难为无米之炊呀？

To try and develop metallurgical industry without first developing mining is to make bricks without straw.

尝试发展冶金工业而没有先去发展采矿业就象做无米之炊一般。

You can't make bricks without straw.

没有稻草，制砖难搞。

You will be trying to make bricks without straw if you attempt to reopen negotiations with those people.

如果你们试图与那些人重开谈判，那将是白费力气。

I can't make bricks without straw.

我无法造无米之炊。

One cannot make bricks without straw.

没有稻草烧不成砖。（巧妇难为无米之炊。）

You can not make bricks without straw.

没有草不可能做砖头。

The title has been decided but I haven't found any related materials. So it is just like trying to make bricks without straw.

论文题目我已经定了，但是我还没有找到相关资料。

Back-end industrial manufacture, marketing, are facing "make bricks without straw" dilemma.

后端产业加工制作、营销都面临着“巧妇难为无米之炊”的困境。