飢不擇食
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See also: 饥不择食
Chinese[edit]
hungry | not; no | pick over; to select; to choose pick over; to select; to choose; to pick |
eat; food; to feed eat; food; to feed; animal feed | ||
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trad. (飢不擇食) | 飢 | 不 | 擇 | 食 | |
simp. (饥不择食) | 饥 | 不 | 择 | 食 | |
Literally: “the hungry can’t choose their own food”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
飢不擇食
- (figurative) to be not choosy when one is hungry or when matters are urgent; beggars can't be choosers