qīng​huáng​bù​jiē

temporary shortage

青黄不接 青黃不接 qīng​huáng​bù​jiē
temporary shortage
Literal meaning refers to the period when the old grain is exhausted and the new crop is not yet ripe; used to describe a temporary shortage of resources or a gap in succession of personnel or supplies.

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