a secure, high-paying job; a golden rice bowl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a secure and well-paid job; a golden rice bowl
neutralA metaphorical expression comparing a good job to a rice bowl made of gold, indicating it provides security and prosperity. Often implies jobs in government, state-owned enterprises, or large corporations.
Zài在
guó国
yǒu有
qǐ企
yè业
gōng工
zuò作
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
pěng捧
zhe着
yī一
gè个
jīn金
fàn饭
wǎn碗
。
Working in a state-owned enterprise is considered holding a golden rice bowl.
Tā他
cí辞
qù去
le了
jīn金
fàn饭
wǎn碗
，
qù去
zhuī追
qiú求
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chuàng创
yè业
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
He quit his secure, high-paying job to pursue his entrepreneurial dream.
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Kǎo考
shàng上
gōng公
wù务
yuán员
，
jiù就
děng等
yú于
duān端
shàng上
le了
jīn金
fàn饭
wǎn碗
。
Passing the civil service exam is equivalent to getting a golden rice bowl.