飢不擇食

      Mandarin

      simpl. 饥不择食
      trad. 飢不擇食

      Etymology

      • Literally, "the hungry can't choose their own food."

      Proverb

      飢不擇食 (traditional, Pinyin jībùzéshí, simplified 饥不择食)

      1. beggars can't be choosers
      Last modified on 1 October 2011, at 22:57