汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 吃大鍋飯
chī dà guō fàn
吃大鍋飯 (吃大锅饭)
lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom) / fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance
吃 chī 大 dà/dài 锅 (鍋) guō 饭 (飯) fàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

现在工资规定低一点也可以，但不能太低，不能搞平均主义，不能吃大锅饭。

Salaries may still be fixed rather low at present, but they shouldn't be too low. We must do away with equalitarianism and the practice of "sharing food from the same big pot".

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