僧多粥少

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Chinese

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monk
many; much; a lot of
many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
 
congee; gruel; porridge
young; few; little
young; few; little; lack
 
trad. (僧多粥少)
simp. #(僧多粥少)
Literally: “many monks and not much gruel”.

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僧多粥少

  1. not enough to go around; having demands exceeding supply