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高不成低不就
Mandarin · pinyin gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù
Meanings
- 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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1–4–2–1–4–4 · gao1 bu4 cheng2 di1 bu4 jiu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gou1 bat1 sing4 dai1 bat1 zau6
Cantonese word readings for 高不成低不就. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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gou1 bat1 sing4 dai1 bat1 zau6
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