高不成低不就 in English gao1 bu4 cheng2 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 成 低 不 就

Traditional Characters

高 不 成 低 不 就

Pinyin

gao1 bu4 cheng2 di1 bu4 jiu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

高gao1surname Gao 不bu4(negative prefix) 成cheng2surname Cheng 低di1low 不bu4(negative prefix) 就jiu4at once