青黃不接 qīng huáng bù jiē

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

青 qīng
HSK 5
blue, green, black; young
黃 huáng yellow; surname
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
接 jiē
HSK 3
receive; continue; catch; connect