Meaning of 眼高手低
眼高手低 means to have high standards but low ability; to be fastidious but incompetent. Pronounced yǎn gāo shǒu dī.
- to have high standards but low ability; to be fastidious but incompetent
Definitions & Examples
Zuò做
shè设
jì计
bù不
néng能
yǎn眼
gāo高
shǒu手
dī低
，
yào要
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
。
You cannot have high standards without the skill in design; you must be down-to-earth.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
lǐ理
lùn论
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
shì是
yǎn眼
gāo高
shǒu手
dī低
，
shí实
jiàn践
néng能
lì力
chà差
。
Although his theory is good, he has high standards but low ability, and poor practical skills.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
róng容
yì易
yǎn眼
gāo高
shǒu手
dī低
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
Young people easily have high ambitions but insufficient ability, and need more practice.
Yǎn眼
gāo高
shǒu手
dī低
de的
rén人
hěn很
nán难
chéng成
gōng功
。
People with high standards but low ability find it hard to succeed.