基本解释
拼音:zhōu shǎo sēng duō
注音:ㄓㄡㄕㄠˇㄙㄥㄉㄨㄛ
解释:比喻东西少而人多,不够分配。
出处:邹韬奋《学校与商场》引星翁文:“小学教员比较是刻苦一点,可是各地因为粥少僧多,常常为争夺饭碗而闹得乌烟瘴气。”
英语:the gruel is meagre and the monks are many--not enough to go round
单字解释:
粥
少
僧
多
英语解释
It is a metaphor for less things and more people, which is not enough for distribution.