Translation

• unemployment
• to lose one's job

Synonyms

• 下岗, 丢饭碗, 待业, 待岗, 无业, 砸饭碗, 赋闲

Examples

• Mike已经失业1年了。
  Mike has been out of work for a year.
• 目前的失业率是多少？
  What is the unemployment rate at the moment?
• 失业之后他捱过了一段非常艰苦的日子。
  After losing his job, he went through a very difficult time.