摔饭碗

Traditional (Taiwan): 摔飯碗

shuāifànwǎn ㄕㄨㄞ ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄢˇ

    • to lose or ruin one's job or livelihood

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
smash the rice bowl
Meaning
To lose or ruin one's job or livelihood; usually written 砸饭碗.

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