不就

bùjiù
  1. is it not precisely … ?
  2. will it not be the case that … then?

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
2 就 jiù
  1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
  2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
  3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
  4. only; as little as
  5. as much as; as many as
  6. to approach; to move towards
  7. to undertake; to engage in
  8. (often followed by 着 zhe) taking advantage of
  9. (of food) to go with
  10. with regard to; concerning
  11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
  12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...

Containing this entry

高不成低不就 gāobùchéngdībùjiù 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
高不凑低不就 gāobùcòudībùjiù 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
高低不就 gāodībùjiù 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