







荒时暴月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Times of scarcity or famine”. A difficult period of dearth. Literally, “Barren season and harsh months”.

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Open the tool →荒时暴月 (huāng shí bào yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Times of scarcity or famine”.
荒时暴月 is pronounced huāng shí bào yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 荒时暴月 means “Barren season and harsh months”. It is used to mean “Times of scarcity or famine”.
荒:五谷不收;暴:凶。指荒年或青黄不接的时候。