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僧多粥少
/ sēng duō zhōu shǎo /
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Collocation
1
的局面
2
问题在于僧多粥少
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这个单位是僧多粥少
Definition
僧多粥少
Literally means:
little gruel for many monks
Actually means:
not enough to go round
僧 refers to monk.
This phrase means little gruel for many monks. Figuratively it means not having enough to go round.
僧，和尚。
僧多粥少，和尚多而给他们喝的粥少。比喻供应短缺，满足不了需求。
Example
Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
Dī
低
zūjīn
租金
de
的
fángzi
房子
shùliàng
数量
shǎo
少
,
ér
而
xūqiúliáng
需求量
duō
多
,
zhè
这
yī
一
duō
多
hé
和
yī
一
shǎo
少
kěyǐ
可以
jiàozuò
叫做
sēngduōyùshǎo
僧多粥少
。
The number of low-rent houses is small, and the demand is high, this "more and one less" can be called monks more porridge less.
2
Xiànzài
现在
dàxué
大学
bìyèshēng
毕业生
zhǎo
找
gōngzuò
工作
hěn
很
nán
难
,
wèntí
问题
zàiyú
在于
sēngduōyùshǎo
僧多粥少
,
bìyèshēng
毕业生
duō
多
,
gōngzuò
工作
gǎngwèi
岗位
shǎo
少
。
Now college graduates find it difficult to find a job, the problem is more porridge, more graduates, fewer jobs.
3
Wǒguó
我国
yǒu
有
shísānyì
十三亿
rén
人
yào
要
chīfàn
吃饭
,
liángshizuòwù
粮食作物
yīdàn
一旦
jiǎnchǎn
减产
,
jiù
就
huì
会
chūxiàn
出现
sēngduōyùshǎo
僧多粥少
de
的
júmiàn
局面
。
There are 1.3 billion people in our country to eat, and once the grain crop is reduced, there will be less monks and less porridge.