高不成低不就
gāo​bù​chéng​dī​bù​jiù

to be too choosy

  • created sense approved 高不成低不就 · gāo​bù​chéng​dī​bù​jiù · to be too choosy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高不成低不就

    gāo​bù​chéng​dī​bù​jiù

    to be too choosy

    cannot reach the high or accept the low; specifically, to be unfit for a high-level position but unwilling to accept a lower-level one

    高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 不成 (literal) → 不成 · bù​chéng · to fail 低 (literal) → 低 · dī · low 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 就 (bound) → 就 · jiù · to accomplish

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    created sense