高不辏低不就 — “To be too fastidious to accept what is available”
高不辏低不就 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too fastidious to accept what is available”. Unable to reach the high and unwilling to settle for the low; to be too picky, often leading to being stuck without an option. Literally, “Cannot reach the high, unwilling to settle for the low”.
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- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- 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unable to reach high, unwilling to stoop low
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What does 高不辏低不就 mean?
高不辏低不就 (gāo bù còu dī bù jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too fastidious to accept what is available”.
How do you pronounce 高不辏低不就?
高不辏低不就 is pronounced gāo bù còu dī bù jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高不辏低不就 literally mean?
Literally, 高不辏低不就 means “Cannot reach the high, unwilling to settle for the low”. It is used to mean “to be too fastidious to accept what is available”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高不辏低不就?
犹言高不成低不就。