高不成,低不就
Chinese
high; tall not; no finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenthto lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneathnot; no at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertaketrad. (高不成,低不就) 高 不 成 , 低 不 就 simp. #(高不成,低不就) 高 不 成 , 低 不 就
Pronunciation
Idiom
高不成,低不就
- unable to aim high but unwilling to aim lower; too choosy to succeed (in choosing a job or one's spouse)
Synonyms
- 高不湊,低不就/高不凑,低不就 (gāo bù còu, dī bù jiù)
- 高不輳,低不就/高不辏,低不就 (gāo bù còu, dī bù jiù)