Chinese–English
僧多粥少
sēng duō zhōu shǎo · seng duo zhou shao
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
- fig. not enough to go around
- demand exceeds supply
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