青黄不接

Traditional: 青黃不接

qīng huáng bù jiē

Dictionary entry

lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop

What does 青黄不接 mean?

青黄不接 (qīng huáng bù jiē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop

2temporary deficit in manpower or resources

3unable to make ends meet

Character breakdown

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青Qīngshort name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]黄Huángsurname Huang or Hwang 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-接jiēto receive · to answer (the phone)

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