chūn​huāng

spring famine

  • created reference approved 春荒 → 青黄不接/青黃不接 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春荒 chūn​huāng

    青黄不接 / 青黃不接 qīng​huáng​bù​jiē

    see

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  • created sense approved 春荒 · chūn​huāng · spring famine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春荒

    chūn​huāng

    spring famine

    A famine occurring in the spring when the previous year's food supplies are exhausted but the new crops are not yet ripe for harvest

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 荒 (literal) → 荒 · huāng · famine

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  • created sense approved 春荒 · chūn​huāng · spring slump — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春荒

    chūn​huāng

    spring slump

    A metaphorical period of economic stagnation or low market activity occurring in the first quarter of the year

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 荒 (literal) → 荒 · huāng · shortage

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