高不凑，低不就 — Chinese Idiom
高不凑，低不就 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to achieve one's high aspirations and unwilling to settle for less; caught in a dilemma between the ideal and the acceptable”.
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高不凑，低不就 Pronunciation and Pinyin
高不凑，低不就 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 高不凑，低不就
小李毕业后找工作一直高不凑，低不就，所以迟迟未能找到心仪的职位。
After graduation, Xiao Li has been unable to achieve his high aspirations and unwilling to settle for less in his job search, which is why he hasn't found his ideal position yet.
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Synonyms of 高不凑，低不就
More idioms starting with 高
- 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too demanding, unable to find a match
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 高不凑，低不就
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 achieve one's high aspirations and unwilling to settle for less; caught in a dilemma between the ideal and the acceptable”.
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?
就：成。高者无力得到，低者又不屑迁就。形容求职或婚姻上的两难处境