鐵飯碗 (tit3 faan6 wun2) — iron rice bowl — a secure job in Cantonese
tit˗₃鐵faanˍ₆飯wunˊ²碗简 铁饭碗
Mandarin Pinyin: tie3 fan4 wan3
Meaning of 鐵飯碗
nouniron rice bowl — a secure job
Example Sentences with 鐵飯碗
keoiˏ₅佢fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工haiˍ₆係tit˗₃鐵faan6wong5.飯碗。
His job is a stable, secure one.
soengˊ²想wanˊ²搵tit˗₃鐵faan6wong5.飯碗。
I want to find a secure job.
niˉ¹呢fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係tit˗₃鐵faan6wong5.飯碗。
This job isn't very secure.
daaiˍ₆大gaaˉ¹家douˉ¹都soengˊ²想tit˗₃鐵faan6wong5.飯碗。
Everyone wants a stable job.
zing˗₃政fuˊ²府gungˉ¹工haiˍ₆係tit˗₃鐵faan6wong5.飯碗。
Government jobs are very secure.
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