idiom > the gruel is meagre and the monks are many, not enough to go round
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粥少僧多
Pinyin: zhōu shǎo sēng duō

Usage: 联合式;作宾语、定语;含贬义

Explanation: 比喻东西少而人多,不够分配。

Source: 邹韬奋《学校与商场》引星翁文小学教员比较是刻苦一点,可是各地因为粥少僧多,常常为争夺饭碗而闹得乌烟瘴气。”

Example: ~,向隅者自然在所难免。★聂绀弩《莎士比亚应该后悔》

zhōu shǎo sēng duō
  Preparation of gruel, many of fasting monks. Analogy were few and many things have not enough
Translated by Google
Metaphor for all those who rarely need more than
  Metaphor for all those who rarely need more. Brief Introduction to the "schools and shopping malls," Star quoted Wen Weng: "Comparison of primary school teachers is a little hard work, but because Zhoushaosengduo around, often compete for jobs and so much noise pandemonium." Nie Gannu "Shakespearean Zambia should repent": "club little more than Monk, and fans naturally inevitable. "
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  粥少僧多 ( zhōu shǎo sēng duō )
  解 释 比喻东西少而人多,不够分配。
  用 法 联合式;作宾语、定语;含贬义
  出处:邹韬奋《学校与商场》引星翁文:“小学教员比较是刻苦一点,可是各地因为粥少僧多,常常为争夺饭碗而闹得乌烟瘴气。”
  示例:~,向隅者自然在所难免。 ★聂绀弩《莎士比亚应该后悔》
  近义词 僧多粥少
  英 文 the gruel is meagre and the monks are many--not enough to go round
成语词典
  成语名称 粥少僧多 汉语拼音 zhōu shǎo sēng duō 成语释义 比喻东西少而人多,不够分配。 成语出处 邹韬奋《学校与商场》引星翁文:“小学教员比较是刻苦一点,可是各地因为粥少僧多,常常为争夺饭碗而闹得乌烟瘴气。” 使用例句 粥少僧多,向隅者自然在所难免。
  ★聂绀弩《莎士比亚应该后悔》
English Expression
  1. n.:  the gruel is meagre and the monks are many, not enough to go round
Thesaurus
underproduction, not enough (gifts, positions, etc.)