Meaning of 砸饭碗
砸饭碗 means to lose one's job; to be fired; to be dismissed (lit. to smash one's rice bowl). Pronounced zá fàn wǎn.
- to lose one's job; to be fired; to be dismissed (lit. to smash one's rice bowl)
Definitions & Examples
Bù不
hǎo好
hǎo好
gōng工
zuò作
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
zá砸
fàn饭
wǎn碗
。
If you don't work hard, be careful you might lose your job.
Zhè这
cì次
cái裁
yuán员
ràng让
hěn很
duō多
yuán员
gōng工
dōu都
zá砸
le了
fàn饭
wǎn碗
。
These layoffs caused many employees to lose their jobs.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
xiè泄
lòu露
gōng公
sī司
jī机
mì密
ér而
bèi被
kāi开
chú除
，
chè彻
dǐ底
zá砸
le了
fàn饭
wǎn碗
。
He was fired for leaking company secrets and completely lost his livelihood.