be unable to achieve one's heart's desire but unwilling to accept less
The synonym "Gao Bu Lu Bu" generally refers to "Gao Bu Bu Lu Bu Lu Bu Lu Bu Lu". Pinyin g ā ob ù ch é NGD ī B ù Ji ù is a word
Entry
If high is not enough, low is not enough.
Phonetic notation
gāobùchéngdībùjiù
explain
On: accommodation. The high cannot get it, and the low disdains to give in. Describe a job or marriage dilemma.
source
In the Song Dynasty, Chen Shidao's suchaicheng poem: "it's not for chatting, it's not for the common people, it's just for the high and low." Ren Yuan's note: "it is said in Yuefu Qu:" you can't come from high, you can't come from low. "
usage
Complex sentence; predicate, clause; describe a dilemma
words whose meaning is similar
High and low, high and low
Examples
In fact, I've paid attention to it, but it's always the same. Bing Xin's "Dong'Er girl" is always "~" in the final analysis. This is not a bad word. Although she has no high goal, she can't "do her best"!
High not low
homeless and wandering from place to place - liú lí diān dùn
a man should get married on coming of age - nán dà dāng hūn