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Meaning of 僧多粥少

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僧 sēng 多 duō 粥 zhōu 少 shǎo
lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom); fig. not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply
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Example Sentences
1
其实是有超过僧多粥少
。
There actually is more than enough to go around.
2
就像每次泡沫一样
,
现在是僧多粥少
。
Like every bubble, this is a game of musical chairs.
3
人口
13亿
的中国
,
在就业方面可谓僧多粥少
。
With a population of 1.3 billion, China has far more people than jobs to be filled.
4
在僧多粥少的环境下
,
势必再出现另一波失业潮
。
When the demand outnumbers the supply in the job market, there will come another high tide of unemployment.
5
有些地区的贫困学生比例较高
,
所以出现了僧多粥少的现象
。
Some areas of the country have higher percentages of poor students, meaning each one sharing the pot gets less, explained Ms. Shen.