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Meaning of 饭碗

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
饭 fàn 碗 wǎn (Trad.: 飯碗)
rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living
Example Sentences
1
朋友告诫他
,
干活加把劲
,
否则就会丢掉饭碗
。
He got the straight tip from his friend-work harder, or you'll lose your job.
2
你要加倍小心
,
这事弄不好会把你的饭碗砸了
。
Be extra cautious. It may cost you your job if anything goes wrong.
3
一家大公司被别人收买购
,
你自然担心你的饭碗
。
When a large company gets bought out you wonder about your job.
4
当我们拥抱自由贸易时
,
却被责骂抢走了你们的饭碗
。
When we embrace free trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
5
当地一家商店的老板担心新开张的超级市场会抢走他的饭碗
。
The man in the local shop is worried that the new supermarket will take the bread out of his mouth.