僧多粥少 — “Too many people and too few resources”
僧多粥少 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too many people and too few resources”. Not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply. Literally, “Many monks, little gruel”.
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这次免费参观活动报名人数众多，名额却很有限，真是僧多粥少。
A large number of people signed up for this free visiting event, but the spots are very limited; it's truly a case of too many people and too few resources.
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What does 僧多粥少 mean?
僧多粥少 (sēng duō zhōu shǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too many people and too few resources”.
How do you pronounce 僧多粥少?
僧多粥少 is pronounced sēng duō zhōu shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 僧多粥少 literally mean?
Literally, 僧多粥少 means “Many monks, little gruel”. It is used to mean “Too many people and too few resources”.
What is the Chinese definition of 僧多粥少?
和尚多，而供和尚喝的粥少。比喻物少人多，不够分配。