Meaning of 僧多粥少
僧多粥少 means not enough to go around; too many people competing for too few resources. Pronounced sēng duō zhōu shǎo.
- not enough to go around; too many people competing for too few resources
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
dài待
yù遇
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
míng名
é额
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
zhēn真
shì是
sēng僧
duō多
zhōu粥
shǎo少
。
This job offers great benefits, but there are limited openings—truly a case of too many people chasing too few spots.
Chūn春
jié节
huǒ火
chē车
piào票
yī一
piào票
nán难
qiú求
，
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
sēng僧
duō多
zhōu粥
shǎo少
de的
jú局
miàn面
。
Train tickets during the Spring Festival are extremely hard to get, presenting a situation where demand far outstrips supply.
Jiǎng奖
xué学
jīn金
zhī只
yǒu有
sān三
gè个
míng名
é额
，
shēn申
qǐng请
zhě者
què却
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
rén人
，
zhēn真
shì是
sēng僧
duō多
zhōu粥
shǎo少
。
There are only three scholarship slots but fifty applicants—truly not enough to go around.
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