吃大锅饭

Traditional: 吃大鍋飯

chī dà guō fàn

Dictionary entry

lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom)

What does 吃大锅饭 mean?

吃大锅饭 (chī dà guō fàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom)

2fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance

Character breakdown

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吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron · pot-shaped thing 饭fàncooked rice · CL:碗[wan3]

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吃大锅饭

chī dà guō fàn

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