大鍋飯 (daai6 wo1 faan6) — the concept of eating from the same big rice pot, figuratively referring to the idea that everyone gets the same rewards in an organisation regardless of individual performances. This term is often used to disparage the system used in organisations in mainland China before the economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. | [粵]: 大鑊飯 in Cantonese
daaiˍ₆大woˉ¹鍋faanˍ₆飯简 大锅饭
Mandarin Pinyin: da4 guo1 fan4
Meaning of 大鍋飯
nounthe concept of eating from the same big rice pot, figuratively referring to the idea that everyone gets the same rewards in an organisation regardless of individual performances. This term is often used to disparage the system used in organisations in mainland China before the economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. | [粵]: 大鑊飯
nounfood prepared in a canteen or mess hall for a large group of people