高不凑低不就 gāo bù còu dī bù jiù

not fit for high jobs; too proud for low ones

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
凑 còu HSK 6
to gather together, pool or collect; to move close to
低 dī HSK 4
low; to lower (one's head); beneath
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
就 jiù HSK 2
at once; right away; as soon as