高不凑低不就

gāo bù còu dī bù jiù

Definitions

1. 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

Child Words of 高不凑低不就

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 低 dī: low
• 就 jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
• 凑 còu: to gather together, pool or collect
• 高 gāo: high