高不成，低不就 (gou1 bat1 sing4, dai1 bat1 zau6 | gao1 bu4 cheng2, di1 bu4 jiu4) : have trouble finding a job because one is not accepted for high paying position and reluctant to accept a lower paying job

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高不成，低不就

gou1 bat1 sing4, dai1 bat1 zau6

gao1 bu4 cheng2, di1 bu4 jiu4

have trouble finding a job because one is not accepted for high paying position and reluctant to accept a lower paying job

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

高不成，低不就

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Characters in this word:

高 gou1 - tall, high
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
成 sing4 seng4 - succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole
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低 dai1 - lower, bend; low
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
就 zau6 - right away; only; approach; comply with

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