僧多粥少

sēng duō zhōu shǎo

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Definitions

1. lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
2. fig. not enough to go around
3. demand exceeds supply

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Child Words of 僧多粥少

• 多 多 duō: many; much
• 少 少 shǎo: few
• 少 少 shào: young
• 粥 粥 yù: see 葷粥|荤粥[xūn yù]
• 粥 粥 zhōu: congee