吃几碗干饭
chī​jǐ​wǎn​gān​fàn

one's worth

  • created sense approved 吃几碗干饭/吃幾碗乾飯 · chī​jǐ​wǎn​gān​fàn · one's worth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃几碗干饭 / 吃幾碗乾飯

    chī​jǐ​wǎn​gān​fàn

    one's worth

    one's level of competence or professional standing based on experience (literally "how many bowls of dry rice one has eaten")

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 几 (literal) → 几/幾 · jǐ · a few 碗 (literal) → 碗 · wǎn · [bowl] 干饭 (literal) → 干饭/乾飯 · gān​fàn · cooked rice

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