僧多粥少

Traditional form:

僧多粥少

Pinyin (reading):

sēngduōzhōushǎo

Definitions:

• lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
• fig. not enough to go around
• demand exceeds supply

Characters:

• 僧 - Buddhist priest, monk
• 多 - much, many, multi-; more than, over
• 粥 - porridge, gruel, congee
• 少 - few, little; less; inadequate

Traditional characters:

• 僧 - Buddhist priest, monk
• 多 - much, many, multi-; more than, over
• 粥 - porridge, gruel, congee
• 少 - few, little; less; inadequate