rice bowl
noun
1- a dish from which rice is eaten饭碗。
1.1
- an area in which abundant quantities of rice are grown稻米之乡; 米粮仓。
1.2
- in sing. one's livelihood (used especially with reference to Asia)饭碗, 生计（尤用于亚洲）：
vested interests will fight to the death to protect their rice bowl.
既得利益集团将会拼命保卫他们的饭碗。