供不应求

gōng bù yìng qiú

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Supply does not meet demand

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    这一新产品上市后,一直供不应求 | Zhè yī xīn chǎnpǐn shàngshì hòu, yīzhí gōngbùyìngqiú
    Since this new product hit the market, it's been in short supply
    [Source]

    他们的价格几乎完全靠他们的供不应求 | Tāmen de jiàgé jīhū wánquán kào tāmen de gōngbùyìngqiú
    Their prices depend almost entirely on their availability
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

    Note that 应 is pronounced as yìng, not yīng here

  • Origin

    《茅盾选集》 (Máo Dùn Xuǎn Jí), a work by the modern Chinese author 茅盾 (Máo Dùn)

  • Story

    This chengyu comes from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

  • Citations and Helpful Resources

    • 汉语成语小词典 (hànyǔ chéngyǔ xiǎo cídiǎn)
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    • ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary
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