粵

飢gei1不bat1擇zaak6食sik6

simp饥不择食
gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6jī bù zé shí

English

  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.
  3. too hungry and thus not picking what to eat

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 肚餓到咩都食

Examples

  • 比喻成性飢渴到唔揀擇性伴侶

    figuratively, too eager for sex with whoever

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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