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faanˍ₆wunˊ²
(饭碗)
Pinyin
fan4 wan3
Translations
noun
rice bowl; ricebowl
noun
(fig.) ricebowl; bread and butter; livelihood; means of living
bouˊ²zyuˍ₆faanˍ₆wunˊ²
(保住饭碗)
Pinyin
bao3 zhu4 fan4 wan3
Translations
noun
Securing / protecting one's means of making a living (lit. to protect rice bowl) [華]: 保著飯碗 [Syn.] 保飯碗
bouˊ²faanˍ₆wunˊ²
(保饭碗)
Pinyin
bao3 fan4 wan3
Translations
noun
Securing / protecting one's means of making a living (lit. to protect rice bowl) [Syn.] [華]: 保著飯碗 [粵]: 保住飯碗
noun
Keeping one's job
gamˉ¹faanˍ₆wunˊ²
(金饭碗)
Pinyin
jin1 fan4 wan3
Translations
noun
a well-paid job (lit., "golden rice bowl"); "golden handcuffs"
daaˊ²laanˍ₆faanˍ₆wunˊ²
(打烂饭碗)
Pinyin
da3 lan4 fan4 wan3
Translations
noun
lose a job
noun
break the rice bowl
tit˗₃faanˍ₆wunˊ²
(铁饭碗)
Pinyin
tie3 fan4 wan3
Translations
noun
iron rice bowl — a secure job