高不凑低不就

gao1 bu4 cou4 di1 bu4 jiu4

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

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高不湊低不就|高不凑低不就 [gāo bù còu dī bù jiù] ► 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