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饭碗
fànwǎn
Description
"饭碗"本来是指吃饭用的碗。
"饭碗" originally refers to the bowl used for eating rice.
它也常常用来说一个人的工作，比如说"丢了饭碗"就是失去了工作。
It is also often used to refer to a person's job; for example, "丢了饭碗" means losing one's job.
Meanings
饭碗fànwǎn
a bowl for eating rice or food
桌上有两个白色的饭碗。
There are two white rice bowls on the table.
饭碗fànwǎn
one's job or means of living
他很努力，不想丢了饭碗。
He works hard and doesn't want to lose his job.
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Notes
- Etymology
饭 (rice/meal) + 碗 (bowl); the job sense comes from the idea of earning food.
- Nuance
铁饭碗 (iron rice bowl) means a very stable, secure job.
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