高不湊低不就 gāo bù còu dī bù jiù

DEFINITIONS

  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

高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
湊 còu piece together, assemble
低 dī
HSK 4
low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
就 jiù
HSK 2
just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near