高不成，低不就 — Chinese Idiom
高不成，低不就 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to reach the high standard one desires, yet unwilling to accept anything of lower quality or status; often implying being too choosy or having unrealistic expectations”.
高不成，低不就 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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 高不成，低不就 mean?
高不成，低不就 (gāo bù chéng ， dī bù jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to reach the high standard one desires, yet unwilling to accept anything of lower quality or status; often implying being too choosy or having unrealistic expectations”.
How do you pronounce 高不成，低不就?
高不成，低不就 is pronounced gāo bù chéng ， dī bù jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 高不成，低不就?
高而合意的，做不到或得不到；做得了、能得到的，又认为低而不肯做或不肯要（多指选择工作或配偶）。