高不成,低不就

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high; tall not; no
finish; complete; accomplish
finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
 
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneath
 
not; no
at once; then; right away
at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake
 
trad. (高不成,低不就)
simp. #(高不成,低不就)

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Idiom

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高不成,低不就

  1. unable to aim high but unwilling to aim lower; too choosy to succeed (in choosing a job or one's spouse)

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