a new crop has not yet come

a new crop has not yet come

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ī nghu á NGW è Iji ē, which means that the old grain has been eaten up and the new grain has not been connected. It also refers to the lack of talent or material resources. It's the same as "no connection". It comes from emperor Zhazi of shangningzong.

Idiom explanation

The old grain has been used up, but the new one has not been connected. It also refers to the lack of talent or material resources. It's the same as "no connection".

The origin of Idioms

Ye Shi of the Song Dynasty, the second part of shangningzong emperor Zhazi, said: "the people of the city, who have not received the food in Changping, are ten but nine."

Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: the past and the present

Idiom usage

It can't connect the old with the new.