gāo​dī​bù​jiù

to be picky

  • created sense approved 高低不就 · gāo​dī​bù​jiù · to be picky — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高低不就

    gāo​dī​bù​jiù

    to be picky

    unable to reach a high position but unwilling to accept a lower one; being overly selective in choosing a job or a partner

    高低 (literal) → 高低 · gāo​dī · relative superiority 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense