人浮于事语本《礼记坊记》：“故君子与其使食浮于人也宁使人浮于食。”郑玄注：“食谓禄也。在上曰浮。禄胜己则近贪，己胜禄则近廉。”原谓人的职位高过其所得俸禄的等级即廉以自守之意。后多以“人浮于事”谓人员过多或人多事少。[查看详情]

僧多粥少比喻不够分配之意。英the gruel is meagre and the monks are many—not enough to go round; supply falls short of demand;[查看详情]

杯水车薪用一杯水去扑灭一车燃烧的柴草。比喻力量太小无济于事。例犹以一杯水，救一车薪之火也。——《孟子告子上》英a cup of water can't put out the fire on a carload of wood; try to put out a burning cartload of faggots with a cup of water—an utterly inadequa[查看详情]

供不应求需要者太多供给不足以适应需求。例书报很受欢迎常常供不应求。——巴金《忆觉醒与活动》英supply behind demand; demand exceeds supply;[查看详情]