鐵飯碗 a secure job; “iron rice bowl” -- a permanent income they would never lose whether they work hard or not; “iron bowl” -- a stable, life-long job 他端的是鐵飯碗。 he has a lifelong job
打破鐵飯碗 break the iron rice bowl; smash the iron rice bowl
端著鐵飯碗吃大鍋飯 “use an iron bowl to eat the rice cooked in a large pan”
端的 1.(事情的經(jīng)過; 底細(xì)) the whole process from beginning to end; the whole course of2.(果然; 的確) really3.(究竟) after all; in the end
瓷飯碗 “ceramic rice bowl” (refers to the practice by which municipal or district authorities take responsibility for the profits and losses of collectively owned by enterprises)