青黄不接

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

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

   • xiànzàizhèngshìqīnghuángbùjiēdeshíhou.

     现在正是青黄不接的时候。🔊

     Now is the time when supplies are running low between harvests.

2. 貳名noun

   temporary deficit in manpower or resources

   • wǒmenxiànzàiqīnghuángbùjiē,xūyàogèngduōrénshǒu.

     我们现在青黄不接，需要更多人手。🔊

     We are currently in a tight spot between harvests and need more hands to help.

3. 參形adjective

   unable to make ends meet

   • wǒmenxiànzàiqīnghuángbùjiē,shēnghuóhěnkùnnan.

     我们现在青黄不接，生活很困难。🔊

     We are now in a difficult transition period with scarce resources, and life is very hard.