僧多粥少
zang1 do1 zuk1 siu2sēng duō zhōu shǎo
English
- lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
- fig. not enough to go around
- demand exceeds supply
- undersupply; literally 'many monks, little congee'
粵語 — Cantonese
- 供不應求；人好多，但係要分配嘅嘢好少，唔夠分
Examples
大學學位僧多粥少，難免有人冇書讀。
There aren't enough university places for everyone, so it's inevitable that some students will not be able to pursue further studies.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk