求过于供 qiú guò yú gòng Demand exceeds supply

Explanation

指需求量超过了供应量。

Refers to a situation where demand exceeds supply.

Origin Story

在一个偏远的小山村里，住着一位擅长制作手工木偶的老爷爷。他技艺精湛，制作的木偶栩栩如生，深受孩子们喜爱。每逢集市，老爷爷都会带上自己制作的木偶去售卖，很快便会销售一空。然而，随着名气越来越大，前来购买木偶的孩子越来越多，老爷爷一个人根本忙不过来，制作速度远远赶不上需求。即使他日夜不停地工作，也依然无法满足所有孩子们的愿望，木偶始终处于求过于供的状态。孩子们常常要排很长的队，才能买到心仪的木偶。老爷爷虽然很高兴自己的木偶这么受欢迎，但也为无法满足所有孩子们的需求而感到无奈。于是，他开始思考如何提高制作效率，或许可以招收几个徒弟，共同完成这些木偶的制作，让更多孩子都能拥有自己心爱的木偶。

zài yīgè piānyuǎn de xiǎo shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi shàn cháng zhì zuò shǒu gōng mù ǒu de lǎo yé ye. tā jì yì jīng zhàn, zhì zuò de mù ǒu xǔ xǔ rú shēng, shēn shòu hái zi men xǐ ài. měi féng jí shì, lǎo yé ye dōu huì dài shàng zì jǐ zhì zuò de mù ǒu qù shòu mài, hěn kuài biàn huì xiāo shòu yī kōng. rán ér, suí zhe míng qì yuè lái yuè dà, qǐng lái gòu mǎi mù ǒu de hái zi yuè lái yuè duō, lǎo yé ye yī gè rén gēn běn máng bù guò lái, zhì zuò sù dù yuǎn yuǎn gǎn bù shàng xué qiú. jí shǐ tā rì yè bù tíng de gōng zuò, yě yī rán wú fǎ mǎn zú suǒ yǒu hái zi men de yuàn wàng, mù ǒu shǐ zhōng chǔ yú qiú guò yú gòng de zhuàng tài. hái zi men cháng cháng yào pái hěn cháng de duì, cái néng mǎi dào xīn yí de mù ǒu. lǎo yé ye suī rán hěn gāo xìng zì jǐ de mù ǒu zhè me shòu huān yíng, dàn yě wèi wú fǎ mǎn zú suǒ yǒu hái zi men de xué qiú ér gǎn dào wú nài. yú shì, tā kāi shǐ sī kǎo rú hé tí gāo zhì zuò xiào lǜ, huò xǔ kě yǐ zhāo shōu jǐ gè tú dì, gòng tóng wán chéng zhè xiē mù ǒu de zhì zuò, ràng gèng duō hái zi dōu néng yǒng yǒu zì jǐ xīn ài de mù ǒu.

In a remote mountain village lived an old grandfather who was skilled in making handmade puppets. His craftsmanship was superb, and the puppets he made were so lifelike that they were deeply loved by the children. Every time there was a market, the old grandfather would bring his puppets to sell, and they would soon be sold out. However, as his fame grew, more and more children came to buy puppets, and the old grandfather alone couldn’t keep up. His production speed was far behind the demand. Even if he worked day and night, he still couldn't satisfy all the children's wishes; the puppets were always in short supply. Children often had to queue for a long time to buy the puppet they liked. Although the old grandfather was very happy that his puppets were so popular, he was also helpless that he couldn't meet the needs of all the children. So he began to think about how to improve production efficiency, perhaps he could recruit a few apprentices to work together to make these puppets, so that more children could have their favorite puppets.

Usage

用于描述市场供求关系，多用于经济、商业领域。

yòng yú miáo shù shì chǎng gōng qiú guān xì, duō yòng yú jīng jì, shāng yè lǐng yù

Used to describe the market supply and demand relationship, mostly used in the fields of economics and business.

Examples

• 近年来，由于新能源汽车的市场需求激增，导致电池材料求过于供，价格也随之水涨船高。

  jīn nián lái, yóu yú xīn néng yuán qì chē de shì chǎng xué qiū jī zēng, dǎo zhì diàn chí cái liào qiú guò yú gòng, jià gé yě zhì suí shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo.

  In recent years, due to the surge in market demand for new energy vehicles, the demand for battery materials has exceeded supply, and prices have risen accordingly.

• 在旅游旺季，酒店房间求过于供，游客需要提前预订才能确保住宿。

  zài lǚ yóu wàng jì, jiǔ diàn fáng jiān qiú guò yú gòng, lǚ yóu xū yào ti qián yù dìng cái néng què bǎo shù zhù

  During the peak tourist season, hotel rooms are in short supply, and tourists need to book in advance to ensure accommodation.

Related Idioms

• 供不应求

• 短缺

Opposite Idioms

• 供过于求