rice bucket; useless person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
rice bucket; wooden barrel for holding cooked rice
Refers to the physical container traditionally used in households or restaurants to hold cooked rice.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
fàng放
zhe着
jǐ几
gè个
fàn饭
tǒng桶
。
There are several rice buckets in the kitchen.
Zhè这
gè个
fàn饭
tǒng桶
shì是
yòng用
zhú竹
zi子
biān编
de的
。
This rice bucket is woven from bamboo.
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Shí食
táng堂
lǐ里
de的
dà大
fàn饭
tǒng桶
néng能
zhuāng装
wǔ五
shí十
jīn斤
mǐ米
fàn饭
。
The big rice bucket in the cafeteria can hold fifty jin of cooked rice.
noun
good-for-nothing; useless person; waste of space
derogatoryA derogatory metaphor comparing a person to a rice bucket—only capable of consuming food without contributing anything useful. Used as an insult.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
fàn饭
tǒng桶
，
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
dōu都
zuò做
bù不
hǎo好
！
You really are a good-for-nothing; you can't even handle this small task!
Gōng公
sī司
bù不
yǎng养
fàn饭
tǒng桶
，
zuò做
bù不
hǎo好
jiù就
zǒu走
rén人
。
The company doesn't keep useless people around; if you can't do the job, you leave.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
guān官
dà大
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
gè个
fàn饭
tǒng桶
。
Don't be impressed by his high rank; he's actually a complete incompetent.