no kernels or seeds are gathered , as in a year of scarcity

no kernels or seeds are gathered , as in a year of scarcity

The Chinese idiom, K ē L ì w ú sh ō u in pinyin, means that even a grain of rice has not been harvested, which mostly refers to the failure of harvest due to disasters. From a brief general history of China.

Idiom explanation

Harvest: harvest.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 15 of LV Zhenyu's concise general history of China: "the fixed rent is a little lighter, but it must be accepted regardless of insect damage, drought and no harvest."

Idiom usage

No harvest, no harvest, no harvest. example the flood left crops without grain.