詞彙 "an empty sack cannot stand upright" 在中文的含義

"an empty sack cannot stand upright" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

an empty sack cannot stand upright

US /æn ˈɛmpti sæk ˈkænɑt stænd ˈʌpˌraɪt/
UK /æn ˈɛmpti sæk ˈkænɒt stænd ˈʌpˌraɪt/
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成語

人是鐵飯是鋼, 腹中無物難自立

a person who is hungry or lacks basic necessities cannot work or function properly; also used to mean that a person without character or knowledge cannot succeed

範例:
You should eat something before the exam; an empty sack cannot stand upright.
考試前你應該吃點東西;人是鐵飯是鋼,一頓不吃餓得慌
Without proper education, he found that an empty sack cannot stand upright in the business world.
沒有良好的教育,他發現腹中無物的人在商業世界難以立足。