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more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth

人浮于事
rén fú yú shì
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. ten sheep with nine shepherds (idiom) · fig. too many officials and too few people; excessive taxation; conflicting orders leading to confusion十羊九牧shí yáng jiǔ mù
Antonyms
employ one's talent to the fullest · everyone gives of their best人尽其才rén jìn qí cái(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for各得其所gè dé qí suǒ
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