no kernels or seeds are gathered , as in a year of scarcity(kē lì wú shōu)

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.

Chinese PinYin : kē lì wú shōu