飢不擇食

See also: 饥不择食

Chinese

	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
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”.

飢不擇食

(figurative) to be not choosy when one is hungry or when matters are urgent; beggars can't be choosers

Dialectal synonyms of 飢不擇食 (“to be not choosy when one is hungry or when matters are urgent; beggars can't be choosers”) [map]

Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		飢不擇食
Mandarin	Taiwan	飢不擇食
Cantonese	Hong Kong	飢不擇食
Southern Min	Tainan	枵儂無揀食

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