青黄不接

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

Character by character

• 青(qīng)short name for Qinghai 青海 qīnghǎi
• 黄(huáng)surname Huang or Hwang
• 不(bù)no
• 接(jiē)receive