鐵飯碗

See also: 铁饭碗

Chinese

iron bowl of rice; rice bowl
trad. (鐵飯碗) 飯碗
simp. (铁饭碗) 饭碗

Etymology

The idea of the “rice bowl” is the rough Chinese equivalent of one's “bread and butter”.

Pronunciation


Noun

鐵飯碗

  1. (literally) iron rice bowl
  2. (figurative) secure job; job for life; job security