高不輳,低不就

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high; tall not; no converge; hub of wheel
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. (高不輳,低不就)
simp. (高不辏,低不就)

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高不輳,低不就

  1. Synonym of 高不成,低不就 (gāo bù chéng, dī bù jiù, unable to aim high but unwilling to aim lower; too choosy to succeed)