高不凑低不就 — Chinese Idiom
高不凑低不就 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to find a suitable position or partner because one is too ambitious or unwilling to compromise; too demanding for higher options and unwilling to settle for lower ones”.
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- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
- gāo高bù不còu辏，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to reach high, unwilling to stoop low
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What does 高不凑低不就 mean?
高不凑低不就 (gāo bù còu dī bù jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to find a suitable position or partner because one is too ambitious or unwilling to compromise; too demanding for higher options and unwilling to settle for lower ones”.
How do you pronounce 高不凑低不就?
高不凑低不就 is pronounced gāo bù còu dī bù jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 高不凑低不就?
犹言高不成低不就。