高不凑低不就 gao1 bu4 cou4 di1 bu4 jiu4

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

Traditional: 高不湊低不就

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English Phonetic: 'idiәm
Detailed Definition: n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up