Meaning of 粥少僧多
粥少僧多 means too many people and too little to go around; not enough to share among many. Pronounced zhōu shǎo sēng duō.
- too many people and too little to go around; not enough to share among many
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
dài待
yù遇
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
shēn申
qǐng请
zhě者
zhòng众
duō多
，
zhēn真
shì是
zhōu粥
shǎo少
sēng僧
duō多
。
The position offers excellent benefits, but there are so many applicants—truly a case of too many people and not enough to go around.
Jiǎng奖
xué学
jīn金
míng名
é额
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
shēn申
qǐng请
zhě者
què却
hěn很
duō多
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
zhōu粥
shǎo少
sēng僧
duō多
de的
jú局
miàn面
。
There are limited scholarship spots but many applicants, creating a situation where demand far exceeds supply.
Zhōu粥
shǎo少
sēng僧
duō多
，
jìng竞
zhēng争
zì自
rán然
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
。
With too little to go around and too many people wanting it, competition is naturally fierce.
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