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粥少僧多

Mandarin · pinyin zhōu shǎo sēng duō

see 僧多粥少 sēng duō zhōu shǎo

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粥: zhōu · rice gruel, congee
少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
僧: sēng · Buddhist priest, monk; san of Sanskrit sangha
多: duō · much, many; more than, over

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1–3–1–1 · zhou1 shao3 seng1 duo1

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zuk1 siu2 zang1 do1

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