僧多粥少 [－－－－]

Jyutping zang1 do1 zuk1 siu2
Pinyin sēng duō zhōu shǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
  2. fig. not enough to go around
  3. demand exceeds supply
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    供​不​應求​；​人​好多​，​但​係​要​分配​嘅​嘢​好​少​，​唔​夠分
    undersupply; literally 'many monks, little congee'
    • 大學學位僧多粥少，難免有人冇書讀。
      大学学位僧多粥少，难免有人冇书读。
      daai6 hok6 hok6 wai2 zang1 do1 zuk1 siu2, naan4 min5 jau5 jan4 mou5 syu1 duk6.
      There aren't enough university places for everyone, so it's inevitable that some students will not be able to pursue further studies.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    not enough to go around; having demands exceeding supply
    (syn.) 粥少僧多
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    僧多粥少
    僧多粥少
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大学学位僧多粥少，难免有人冇书读。
    大學學位僧多粥少，難免有人冇書讀。
    daai6 hok6 hok6 wai2 zang1 do1 zuk1 siu2, naan4 min5 jau5 jan4 mou5 syu1 duk6.
    • There aren't enough university places for everyone, so it's inevitable that some students will not be able to pursue further studies.