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iron rice bowl

noun

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 鐵飯碗／铁饭碗 (tiěfànwǎn), from 鐵／铁 (tiě, “iron”) + 飯碗／饭碗 (fànwǎn, “rice bowl”).

  1. derived from 鐵飯碗／铁饭碗

Definitions

  1. A guaranteed state job in China that lasts until retirement and pays a pension until…

    A guaranteed state job in China that lasts until retirement and pays a pension until death.

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