(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.
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(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.
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