Word Detail

饭碗
fàn wǎn
rice bowl, fig. livelihood, job, way of making a living
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

丢了饭碗。
Diū le fànwǎn.
Lost one's job (rice bowl).
铁饭碗。
Tiěfànwǎn.
Iron rice bowl (secure job).
保住饭碗。
Bǎozhù fànwǎn.
Keep one's job.