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beggar meaning in Chinese

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beggar [beggars] (person suffering poverty)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.ɡə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.ɡər]

穷人 /qióngrén/noun

窮人noun

beggar [beggars] (person who begs)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.ɡə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.ɡər]

乞丐 /qǐgài/noun

叫花子 /jiàohuāzi/noun

花子 /huāzi/noun

beggars can't be choosers (when resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts)
phrase
[UK: ˈbe.ɡərz kɑːnt bi ˈtʃuː.zə(r)z]
[US: ˈbe.ɡərz ˈkænt bi ˈtʃuː.zərz]

飢不擇食 /jībùzéshí/ 饥不择食phrase