安全网 (ān quán wǎng) — safety net (physical, e.g., in construction or for acrobats); safety net (social, financial, or other figurative support system)

Definition

Examples

• 工人在高楼下安装了安全网。
  Gōng rén zài gāo lóu xià ān zhuāng le ān quán wǎng.
  Workers installed safety nets below the high-rise.
• 政府的福利制度是穷人的安全网。
  Zhèng fǔ de fú lì zhì dù shì qióng rén de ān quán wǎng.
  The government's welfare system is a safety net for the poor.
• 这份工作给了他一个经济安全网。
  Zhè fèn gōng zuò gěi le tā yí gè jīng jì ān quán wǎng.
  This job provides him with a financial safety net.