供不应求

• 拼音: gōng bù yìng qiú
• 汉字拆解: 供 = 亻+ 共 (to supply); 不 = negation; 应 = 广 + 人 (respond/meet); 求 = 水 variant (seek, demand)

含义

Supply falls short of demand; demand exceeds supply. A market condition in which the available quantity of goods or services cannot meet the quantity required.

A four-character idiom (成语) used in economics, commerce, and daily life to describe scarcity or high-demand situations. Frequently appears in news reporting, market analyses, and business discussions. The reverse — 供过于求 — describes oversupply.

例句

1. 春节前夕，优质年货一度供不应求，电商平台纷纷提前备货。
2. 由于研发人才短缺，高端芯片设计领域长期处于供不应求的状态。
3. 疫情期间口罩、消毒液等防护物资严重供不应求，政府紧急扩大产能。

用法指南

语境: economics, business, news, market analysis

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 节假日期间，热门景点附近的民宿一房难求，完全供不应求。(During holidays, guesthouses near popular tourist spots are in such short supply that rooms are extremely hard to find.)
• 该地区技术工人供不应求，企业不得不提高薪资以吸引人才。(Skilled workers in this region are in short supply, forcing companies to raise wages to attract talent.)

错误说法

• 用'供不应求'描述轻微的需求波动 — 供不应求 implies a genuine, notable scarcity; for mild fluctuations use 需求旺盛 or 销售火爆 instead

起源与历史

供 (to supply) + 不 (not) + 应 (to meet; to respond to) + 求 (demand). Literally: supply cannot respond to demand.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal