打工人Work & Life
#045
tiě铁fàn饭wǎn碗
“iron rice bowl”
👀 / what every Chinese elder advises
情景Scenario
长辈总劝年轻人找个“铁饭碗”的工作。是真的铁做的碗吗？
Elders push young people toward a “tiě fàn wǎn” job. Actual iron?
选择Choose
A用铁做的碗a bowl made of iron
B稳定、不会失业的工作（比如公务员）a secure, stable job like civil service
C一个很重的碗a very heavy bowl
答案Answer
“铁饭碗”＝摔不破的饭碗，比喻稳定的工作，通常指公务员、国企。
An unbreakable rice bowl = a job you can't lose — civil service, state firms.
例句Example
"考上公务员，端上了铁饭碗。"
“Passed the civil-service exam — landed a stable job.”