Correct
眼高手低
/ yǎn gāo shǒu dī /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
不要做眼高手低的人
2
切忌眼高手低
3
年轻人往往眼高手低
Definition
眼高手低:
Literally means:
height of eye, low of hand
Actually means:
It figuratively means that one has a grand vision or grandiose aims, but has poor abilities.
It implies that only through down-to-earth efforts and with ever-increasing abilities can one's great expectations be achieved. Derogatory.
比喻眼界高而能力低，或能力差，却不切实地追求过高的目标。
强调只有脚踏实地从小事做起，逐步培养和提高自己的实际能力，才能实现远大的理想。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
Hěnduō
很多
niánqīngrén
年轻人
yǎngāoshǒudī
眼高手低
。
Tāmen
他们
jīngyàn
经验
bùzú
不足
,
nénglì
能力
yǒuxiàn
有限
,
què
却
lǎo
老
xiǎng
想
zhāo
着
gàn
干
dàshì
大事
,
bùkěn
不肯
zuò
做
xiǎoshì
小事
。
Many young people have low eyes. They are inexperienced and limited in their ability, but they are always thinking about doing big things and refusing to do small things.
2
Tā
他
kànbuqǐ
看不起
biéren
别人
de
的
zuòpǐn
作品
,
zìjǐ
自己
què
却
huà
画
bù
不
chū
出
xiàngyàng
像样
de
的
lái
来
。
Xiàng
像
tā
他
zhèyàng
这样
,
suàn
算
bù
不
suànshì
算是
yǎngāoshǒudī
眼高手低
?
He looked down upon other people's works, but he couldn't draw them. Like him, isn't it a master of the eye?
3
Dàbùfen
大部分
qǐyè
企业
dōu
都
bù
不
yuànyì
愿意
pìnyòng
聘用
yǎngāoshǒudī
眼高手低
de
的
dàxué
大学
bìyèshēng
毕业生
,
zhè
这
shì
是
dàxuéshēng
大学生
jiùyè
就业
nán
难
de
的
yī
一
gè
个
yuányīn
原因
。
Most companies are reluctant to hire low-eyed college graduates, which is one of the reasons why it is difficult for college students to find employment.