( 喻 ) job for life ⇒ 经济改革后,很多工人都失去了铁饭碗。 Jīngjì gǎigé hòu, hěn duō gōngrén dōu shīqùle tiěfànwǎn. → After the economic reforms, a lot of workers lost their job security.
粗茶淡饭
simple fare
茶余饭后
over a cup of tea ⇒ 这个笑话成了茶余饭后的谈资。 Zhège xiàohuà chéngle chá yú fàn hòu de tánzī. → The joke became dinner-party material.