鹿死不择荫鹿死不择音lù sǐ bù zé yìn

the dying deer does not seek for a shade—seek shelter not minding where; unable to give sth careful consideration in a critical situation
❍ 又曰： “鹿死不择音。”小国之事大国也，德则其人也，……(《左传·文十七年》)And there is another,"The deer driven to its death does not choose the best place to take shelter in. "When a small State serves a large one,if dealt with kindly,it shows the gratitude of a man; …

鹿死不择荫lu si bu ze yin

dying deer has no time to choose shelter—a desperate person will stop at nothing

鹿死不择荫lùsǐbùzéyīn

见“鹿死不择音”。明·袁宏道《乞改稿三》：“不则，职之重命，必且重于官，～，微臣有褫无以加焉，在台台必有大不忍者。”