饥不择食

Traditional: 飢不擇食

jī bù zé shí

Dictionary entry

when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers

What does 饥不择食 mean?

饥不择食 (jī bù zé shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers

2When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.

Character breakdown

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饥jī(bound form) hungry 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-择zéto select · to choose 食shíto eat · food

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饥不择食

jī bù zé shí

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