飢不擇食

gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6

when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers · When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
  2. When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.

Written Forms

飢不擇食Traditional · Main Form
饥不择食Alternate Form

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