zhōu​shǎo​sēng​duō

not enough to go around

Senses

粥少僧多 zhōu​shǎo​sēng​duō not enough to go around

literally meaning many monks but little porridge; used to describe a situation where demand exceeds supply or there are too many people for too few resources

References

same_as 粥少僧多/粥少僧多 僧多粥少/僧多粥少
synonym 粥少僧多/粥少僧多 人浮于事/人浮於事
synonym 粥少僧多/粥少僧多 杯水车薪/杯水車薪
variant 僧多粥少/僧多粥少 粥少僧多/粥少僧多