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青黄不接

qīng huáng bù jiē

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop
  2. 2. temporary deficit in manpower or resources
  3. 3. unable to make ends meet