汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 眼高手低
眼高手低
to have high standards but little ability / to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
Means that the required standards are very high (or even impractical), but in fact they cannot do it by themselves
眼界高但能力低。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

眼高手低的结果,只能是不伦不类的演出。

Setting ambitious plans without the ability to execute them will only result in performances that are unsatisfactory.

勿自视过高;不要眼高手低;永远不要认为自己是大才小用。

He that thinks his business below him will always be above his business.

良好的服务和质量意识,愿意从基层做起,不好高好高鹜远,不眼高手低

With consciousness to provide good service and quality. Be ready to start career from primary level. Can't be aim high and lose patience quickly.

另一方面,“眼高手低,心浮气躁”这八个字则基本可以概括社会对大学毕业生的总体印象。

In other way, "grand plans but little skill", these words can be summed up as the overall impression how the community look our university graduations.

他,调皮捣蛋,目中无人,爱说大话,眼高手低,不管他做什么,似乎都是对的,没人骂他,没人打他。

He, being naughty, defiant, love to boast, nowadays, no matter what he do, seem to be all right, no one called him, beat him nobody.

别再让别人告诉你们该怎么做人了,不要再相信那些所谓你们眼高手低的鬼话了。

And stop listening tu the people that are telling you you're not good enough to do the things that you want to do!