眼高手低 [－－－－]

Jyutping ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1
Pinyin yǎn gāo shǒu dī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have high standards but little ability
  2. to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    目標​好​高​但​達​成得少
    to aim high but accomplish little; literally: eyes high but hands low
    • 佢今次真係眼高手低，預計個營業額咁高，結果做得一半都唔夠。
      佢今次真系眼高手低，预计个营业额咁高，结果做得一半都唔够。
      keoi5 gam1 ci3 zan1 hai6 ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1, jyu6 gai3 go3 jing4 jip6 ngaak2 gam3 gou1, git3 gwo2 zou6 dou3 jat1 bun3 dou1 mei6 gau3.
      He aimed high but accomplished little, his sales forecast was too optimistic, in the end not even half of the target was met.
  2. 形容詞
    志向​遠大​但​才能​不足以​完成​；​志大才疏
    with great ambition but little talent
    • 佢份人就係咁眼高手低，成日搶住做領導，但又無能力帶領班人做出好成績。
      佢份人就系咁眼高手低，成日抢住做领导，但又无能力带领班人做出好成绩。
      keoi5 fan6 jan4 zau6 hai6 gam3 ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1, seng4 jat6 coeng2 zyu6 zou6 ling5 dou6, daan6 jau6 mou5 nang4 lik6 daai3 ling5 baan1 jan4 zou6 ceot1 hou2 sing4 zik1.
      He has great ambition but little talent. While eager to take the leading role, he is unable to lead the team to greatness.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have grandiose aims but puny abilities; to be fastidious but incompetent
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢今次真系眼高手低，预计个营业额咁高，结果做得一半都唔够。
    佢今次真係眼高手低，預計個營業額咁高，結果做得一半都唔夠。
    keoi5 gam1 ci3 zan1 hai6 ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1, jyu6 gai3 go3 jing4 jip6 ngaak2 gam3 gou1, git3 gwo2 zou6 dou3 jat1 bun3 dou1 mei6 gau3.
    • He aimed high but accomplished little, his sales forecast was too optimistic, in the end not even half of the target was met.
  2. Cantonese
    佢份人就系咁眼高手低，成日抢住做领导，但又无能力带领班人做出好成绩。
    佢份人就係咁眼高手低，成日搶住做領導，但又無能力帶領班人做出好成績。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 zau6 hai6 gam3 ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1, seng4 jat6 coeng2 zyu6 zou6 ling5 dou6, daan6 jau6 mou5 nang4 lik6 daai3 ling5 baan1 jan4 zou6 ceot1 hou2 sing4 zik1.
    • He has great ambition but little talent. While eager to take the leading role, he is unable to lead the team to greatness.