高不凑低不就 in English gao1 bu4 cou4 di1 bu4 jiu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • can't reach the high or accept the low (idiomatic expression); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one

Simplified Characters

高 不 凑 低 不 就

Traditional Characters

高 不 湊 低 不 就

Pinyin

gao1 bu4 cou4 di1 bu4 jiu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

高gao1surname Gao 不bu4(negative prefix) 凑cou4to gather together, pool or collect 低di1low 不bu4(negative prefix) 就jiu4at once