(East Asia, idiomatic) A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.
(East Asia, idiomatic) A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.
"bamboo ceiling" means: A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"bamboo ceiling" means: A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"bamboo ceiling" means: A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
Add your own interpretation of "bamboo ceiling".
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
Browse all slang words starting with B.
(figurative) A barrier to progression that is not obvious.
An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).
(countable) A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used as a vessel for liquids, or as a tool for corporal punishment.
A mental state of extreme calm, flexibility, and resilience under pressure — bending but never breaking. When someone enters bamboo mode they stop stressing and start adapting, riding out chaos with quiet strength. Associated with Zen-coded, soft-life, or stoic aesthetics online.
No comments yet — say something.
(US, idiomatic) A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.
The title Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling was selected because it acknowledges that Asian Americans do indeed face obstacles in the workplace and it asserts that there are cultural barriers that play a role in impeding career advancement.
No comments yet — say something.