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僧多粥少1. monks are many while porridge is little僧多粥少 sēngduōzhōushǎonot enough to go around僧多粥少sēngduōzhōushǎolit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)fig. not enough to go arounddemand exceeds supply僧多粥少not enough to go round; lots of monks and not much congee僧多粥少 sēng duō zhōu shǎo There are too many (Buddhist) monks and too little gruel -- cannot meet the needs of the people.; The monks are many and the supply of gruel is meager -- not enough to go around.僧多粥少[sēng duō zhōu shǎo]〈比喻 fig.〉人多东西少，不够分配 there's little porridge but too many monks to feed - not enough to satisfy everyone僧多粥少1. There are too many (Buddhist) monks and too little gruel.2. cannot meet the needs of the people僧多粥少同〖粥少僧多〗 |