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高攀唔起 (gou1 paan1 m4 hei2) — to be not good enough to be a match up to the standards of someone, especially in a situation where a man feels that he is not good enough for a woman [colloquial] in Cantonese

gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔heiˊ²起
Mandarin Pinyin: gao1pan1 wu2 qi3

Meaning of 高攀唔起

nounto be not good enough to be a match up to the standards of someone, especially in a situation where a man feels that he is not good enough for a woman [colloquial]

Example Sentences with 高攀唔起

keoiˏ₅佢taai˗₃太jauˏ₅有cin4,錢，gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
He's too rich, I can't afford to associate with him.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度siuˉ¹消fai˗₃費gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
The cost of living here is too high for me.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個paaiˎ₄牌zi2,子，ngoˏ₅我gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
This brand is too expensive for me.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋houˊ²好lek1,叻，ngoˏ₅我gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
They are too capable, I can't reach their level.
tiuˎ₄條neoiˊ²女taai˗₃太leng3,靚，gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
That girl is too beautiful, I'm out of her league.
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Characters in 高攀唔起

高gou1
of a high level or degree; above the average
攀paan1
climb; ascend; clamber
唔m4
not; no | [華] 不
起hei2
case; instance

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