高不成低不就

gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù

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Definitions

  1. 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 高不成低不就

不
bù

no; not so

不成
bù chéng

won't do

低
dī

low

就
jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

成
chéng

to succeed

高
gāo

high