From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「青黃未接」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
We’re presenting the idiom 「青黃未接」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
The old food has been eaten up and the new food has not yet arrived. It also refers to the lack of talent or material resources. Same as “the gap between the old and the new”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng huáng wèi jiē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1/cheng1 wong4 mei6 jip3
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
