择食 zéshí to be picky with food Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 饥不择食 jībùzéshí beggars can't be choosers when hungry, one cannot be picky about what they eat; also describes being in such urgent need that one cannot afford to be selective拣饮择食 jiǎnyǐnzéshí to be picky about food to choose what one eats or drinks very carefully; to be a picky eater