吃大锅饭 — “Eat from the big pot”
吃大锅饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share equally in a common enterprise or fund, often implying a lack of incentive for individual effort because rewards are not linked to performance; egalitarian distribution of benefits regardless of contribution”. Literally, “eat from the big pot”.
吃大锅饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吃大锅饭 Character Breakdown
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What does 吃大锅饭 mean?
吃大锅饭 (chī dà guō fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share equally in a common enterprise or fund, often implying a lack of incentive for individual effort because rewards are not linked to performance; egalitarian distribution of benefits regardless of contribution”.
How do you pronounce 吃大锅饭?
吃大锅饭 is pronounced chī dà guō fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃大锅饭 literally mean?
Literally, 吃大锅饭 means “eat from the big pot”. It is used to mean “to share equally in a common enterprise or fund, often implying a lack of incentive for individual effort because rewards are not linked to performance; egalitarian distribution of benefits regardless of contribution”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃大锅饭?
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