青黃不接

qīnghuángbùjiē

when the crop is still in the blade and the old stock is all consumed—temporary shortage

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

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青黃不接|青黄不接 [qīng huáng bù jiē] ► lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop ► temporary deficit in manpower or resources ► unable to make ends meet