高低不就 — “Unable to attain one's ideal choice and unwilling to settle for less”
高低不就 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to attain one's ideal choice and unwilling to settle for less”. To be in a dilemma where one cannot get what is desired and refuses to accept what is available, often referring to job seeking or marriage.
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高低不就 Pronunciation and Pinyin
高低不就 Character Breakdown
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他找工作总是高低不就，不是嫌工资低就是嫌福利差，结果一直没找到合适的。
He's always in a 'neither high nor low works out' situation when job hunting; he can't get the ideal roles and looks down on the available ones, so he hasn't found a suitable position yet.
Idioms Related to 高低不就
Synonyms of 高低不就
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- 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còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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What does 高低不就 mean?
高低不就 (gāo dī bù jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to attain one's ideal choice and unwilling to settle for less”.
How do you pronounce 高低不就?
高低不就 is pronounced gāo dī bù jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 高低不就?
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