人浮於事 [－－于－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    可以​幫手​做​嘢​嘅​人​比​需要​嘅​人​多
    more hands than need
    • 而家嘅社會人浮於事，想揾份工都好難。
      而家嘅社会人浮于事，想揾份工都好难。
      There are more hands than need in the society, so it's not easy to find a job now.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have more hands than needed; to be overstaffed
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家嘅社会人浮于事，想揾份工都好难。
    而家嘅社會人浮於事，想揾份工都好難。
    • There are more hands than need in the society, so it's not easy to find a job now.