僧多粥少

sēng duō zhōu shǎo

Rare

Définitions

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

Mots composant 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