饭碗 (fàn wǎn): rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living

After graduating, he couldn't find a job, so he had to deliver food for now—at least he has a way to make a living.

After the company went bankrupt, he lost his job, and his whole family's livelihood suddenly became uncertain.

Although the salary at the bank isn't the highest, the job is stable, so his parents advised him not to quit easily.

These days the teaching profession is getting harder to handle—you have to teach well and also deal with all kinds of inspections.

He used connections to take away someone else's job, and when his colleagues found out, they all looked down on him.