飢不擇食 [饥－择－]

Jyutping gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6
Pinyin jī bù zé shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    肚餓​到​咩​都​食
    too hungry and thus not picking what to eat
    • 我哋搬搬抬抬，搞咗成日都冇食過嘢，梗係飢不擇食啦。
      我哋搬搬擡擡，搞咗成日都冇食过嘢，梗系饥不择食啦。
      ngo5 dei6 bun1 bun1 toi4 toi4, gaau2 zo2 seng4 jat6 dou1 mou5 sik6 gwo3 je5, gang2 hai6 gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 laa1.
      We've been moving and carrying objects for the whole day. Of course we're starving and eat whatever.
  2. 語句
    比喻​成性​飢​渴到​唔​揀​擇性​伴侶
    figuratively, too eager for sex with whoever
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to be not choosy when one is hungry or when matters are urgent; beggars can't be choosers
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋搬搬擡擡，搞咗成日都冇食过嘢，梗系饥不择食啦。
    我哋搬搬抬抬，搞咗成日都冇食過嘢，梗係飢不擇食啦。
    ngo5 dei6 bun1 bun1 toi4 toi4, gaau2 zo2 seng4 jat6 dou1 mou5 sik6 gwo3 je5, gang2 hai6 gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 laa1.
    • We've been moving and carrying objects for the whole day. Of course we're starving and eat whatever.