"you cannot get blood from a turnip" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 榨不出油水

Definition

這個表達意思是你無法從沒有的人或東西那裡得到想要的，特別是錢或努力。常用於對方無法提供時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用語，通常用於金錢、資源不可能再提供時。中文常說“榨不出油水”，還有“巧婦難為無米之炊”等。

Examples

No matter how much you try, you cannot get blood from a turnip.

無論你怎麼努力，**榨不出油水**。

If he has no money left, you cannot get blood from a turnip.

如果他已經沒錢了，**榨不出油水**。

You cannot get blood from a turnip when someone has nothing to give.

當某人一無所有時，**榨不出油水**。

They keep asking me for more, but honestly, you cannot get blood from a turnip.

他們一直要更多，但說實話，**榨不出油水**。

He did his best, but you cannot get blood from a turnip—the fault wasn't his.

他已經盡力了，但**榨不出油水**——這不是他的錯。

She begged her parents for more allowance, but you cannot get blood from a turnip if there’s no extra money.

她請求父母多給點零用錢，但如果沒有多餘的錢，**榨不出油水**。