Chinese–English

高不成低不就

gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù · gao bu cheng di bu jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  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
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