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粥少僧多

zhōu shǎo sēng duō

Definitions

Same as 僧多粥少 sēng duō zhōu shǎo
  1. 1. lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. not enough to go around
  3. 3. demand exceeds supply

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