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高不凑低不就		Traditional Chinese
高不湊低不就
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
gāo bù còu dī bù jiù		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
gou1 bat1 chau3 dai1 bat1 jau6
Short definition can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom)
Usage frequency Very infrequent
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All available English definitions can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom)MDBG icon / not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low oneMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: 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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