领盒饭

Traditional form:

領盒飯

Pinyin (reading):

lǐnghéfàn

Definitions:

• (coll.) (of an actor with a bit part) to receive a boxed meal when one's job is done (phrase used e.g. by movie viewers when a character dies)

Characters:

• 领 - neck, collar; lead, guide
• 盒 - small box or case; casket
• 饭 - meal, food; cooked rice

Traditional characters:

• 領 - neck, collar; lead, guide
• 盒 - small box or case; casket
• 飯 - meal, food; cooked rice