lù​sǐ​bù​zé​yīn

desperate measures

Senses

鹿死不择音/ 鹿死不擇音 lù​sǐ​bù​zé​yīn (also lù​sǐ​bù​zé​yìn) desperate measures

A deer at the point of death does not choose its shelter; describes someone in a desperate situation who is forced to resort to anything or cannot afford to choose their place of refuge carefully.

References

same_as 鹿死不择音/鹿死不擇音 鹿死不择荫/鹿死不擇蔭