金饭碗 Traditional form: 金飯碗 Pinyin (reading): jīnfànwǎn Definitions: secure and lucrative job Characters: 金 - gold, metal; money 饭 - meal, food; cooked rice 碗 - bowl, small dish Traditional characters: 金 - gold, metal; money 飯 - meal, food; cooked rice 碗 - bowl, small dish