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僧多粥少
sēngduōzhōushǎo
1. lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
2. fig. not enough to go around
3. demand exceeds supply

Character Breakdown

僧
sēng
Buddhist priest, monk
14 丶
多
duō
much, many, multi-; more than, over
HSK 1 6 丶
粥
zhōu
porridge, gruel, congee
HSK 6 12 丶
少
shǎo
few, little; less; inadequate
HSK 1 4 丶

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