高低不就 gāo dī bù jiù

too high for low job, not fit for high one

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
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