chūn​huāng

spring famine

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

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