不患寡而患不均
bù​huàn​guǎ'ér​huàn​bù​jūn

inequality is worse than scarcity

  1. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. 患 huàn
    to worry
    (bound form) to worry; to be anxious about something
  3. 寡 guǎ adjectivenoun
    few
    (bound form) few; scant; lacking in something
  4. 而 ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  5. 患 huàn
    to worry
    (bound form) to worry; to be anxious about something
  6. 不均 bù​jūn
    uneven; unevenness
    unevenly distributed; unbalanced; lacking equality in distribution or quantity