眼高手低 yǎn gāo shǒu dī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to have high standards but little ability
  2. to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)

CHARACTERS

眼 yǎn
HSK 2
eye; eyelet, hole, opening
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
低 dī
HSK 4
low; to lower, hang, bend, bow