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贫不择妻
pín​bù​zé​qī

beggars can't be choosers

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
贫不择妻 貧不擇妻 pín​bù​zé​qī
beggars can't be choosers
a poor man cannot afford to be picky about a wife; a person in desperate straits must take whatever help or options are available

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Synonym

  • 饥不择食 jī​bù​zé​shí