gāo
chéng
,
jiù

idiom
common

Meaning of 高不成,低不就

高不成,低不就 means unable to attain what's high; unwilling to settle for what's low. Pronounced gāo bù chéng , dī bù jiù.

  • unable to attain what's high; unwilling to settle for what's low

Definitions & Examples

zhǎo
gōng
zuò
gāo
chéng
jiù
 
jīng
zài
jiā
dài
bàn
nián
le
 

He can't get a high-paying job and won't take a low-paying one, so he's been unemployed at home for half a year.

ǒu
biāo
zhǔn
néng
tài
tiāo
 
fǒu
róng
gāo
chéng
jiù
 

Your standards for a partner shouldn't be too picky, or you'll easily end up unable to find anyone suitable.

Zài
xuǎn
xué
zhuān
de
wèn
shàng
 
xiàn
le
gāo
chéng
jiù
de
kùn
jìng
 

When choosing a university major, he found himself in the dilemma of being unable to get into his top choice and unwilling to accept his backups.