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高不湊低不就
简 高不凑低不就 · 繁 高不湊低不就Mandarin · pinyin gāo bù còu dī bù jiù
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- 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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1–4–4–1–4–4 · gao1 bu4 cou4 di1 bu4 jiu4
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gou1 bat1 cau3 dai1 bat1 zau6
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