饥不择食

jī bù zé shí

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Definitions

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.

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Child Words of 饥不择食

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 择 择 zé: to select
• 择食 择食 zé shí: to be picky (food)
• 食 食 shí: to eat
• 食 食 sì: to feed (a person or animal)
• 饥 饥 jī: (bound form) hungry