be overstaffed

be overstaffed

Overstaffed, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is R é NF ú y ú sh ì, which means that the position of the official is higher than the salary level. Overstaffing means that the number of staff exceeds the need of work. From the book of rites · Fang Ji.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] ten sheep and nine herds, idle and idle

The origin of Idioms

Fang Ji in the book of Rites: "therefore, a gentleman would rather make his food more than his food."

Idiom usage

As predicate, attributive and object, it refers to many people and few things. My elder brother has not known the situation here, so I can't put it in. (Qing Dynasty, Chapter 9 of Zhang Chunfan's official sea) soon after she arrived, she found that the Department was overstaffed: most people spent their time with all kinds of boring things after finishing their tasks, making others look busy without being gossiped. "He used to be in Pizhou yamen, but now he's here with his brother. There are too many people to work for him. "A brief history of civilization. Chapter 60:" besides, there are too many people here, so you can't be the king. You have to be considerate of your brother's difficulties. 」