Translation

• lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom)
• the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop
• temporary deficit in manpower or resources
• unable to make ends meet

Synonyms

• 不足, 匮, 匮乏, 左支右绌, 挖肉补疮, 捉襟见肘, 枯窘, 枯竭, 短小, 紧张, 缺乏, 贫乏