Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
The correct answer for this test is C.
Translation:
Hāi, zěnme wújīngdǎcǎi de?
Anna: 嗨，怎么 无精打采 的。
Hi, why are you so dispirited?
Fànwǎn dōu diū le, néng gāoxìng de qǐlái ma?
Mike: 饭碗 都 丢 了，能 高兴 得 起来吗？
I lost my job, how can I be happy?
Analysis:
The literal meaning of “饭碗 (fànwǎn)” is “rice bowl.” “饭 (fàn)” is the Chinese character for “food;” “碗 (wǎn)” is the Chinese character for “bowl.”
Additionally, “饭碗 (fànwǎn)” has evolved to have a meaning which is frequently used: it refers to ways of earning a living. For example: If somebody loses his/her job, we can say “他/她把饭碗丢了。 (Tā bǎ fànwǎn diūle.)”
If the product of Company A seized the market and Company B can’t sell their products. We can say: A公司抢走了B公司的饭碗。(A gōngsī qiǎngzǒule B gōngsī de fànwǎn.) Company A took the bread out of Company B’s mouth.
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