眼高手低

yǎn gāo shǒu dī

Dictionary entry

to have high standards but little ability

What does 眼高手低 mean?

眼高手低 (yǎn gāo shǒu dī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have high standards but little ability

2to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)

Character breakdown

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眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 高Gāosurname Gao 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 低dīlow · beneath

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眼高手低

yǎn gāo shǒu dī

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