高不凑低不就

Traditional: 高不湊低不就

gāo bù còu dī bù jiù

Dictionary entry

can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one

What does 高不凑低不就 mean?

高不凑低不就 (gāo bù còu dī bù jiù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one

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高Gāosurname Gao 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-凑còuto gather together, pool or collect · to happen by chance 低dīlow · beneath 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

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How to pronounce 高不凑低不就

高不凑低不就

gāo bù còu dī bù jiù

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