铁饭碗

Traditional (Taiwan): 鐵飯碗

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tiěfànwǎn ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄢˇ

- secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl)

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Literally: iron rice bowl
Meaning: A secure job that is hard to lose, traditionally a government or state-sector post. Neutral, sometimes slightly envious.

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