僧多粥少 in English seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) many monks and not much gruel (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically not enough to go around
  • demand exceeds supply

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Pinyin

seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

seng1monk duo1many zhou1see 葷粥|荤粥[Xun1 yu4] shao3few