Definitions

1. 1. rice bowl
2. 2. fig. livelihood
3. 3. job
4. 4. way of making a living

Components

• 饭 fàn – food
• 碗 wǎn – bowl

Related Words

• 铁饭碗 tiě fàn wǎn – secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl)
• 丢饭碗 diū fàn wǎn – to lose one's job
• 金饭碗 jīn fàn wǎn – secure and lucrative job

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