酱缸

jiànggāng

酱缸 — jiànggāng

1. a large jar or crock used for storing soy sauce, fermented bean paste, or pickles

   厨房里有一个大酱缸，用来腌制豆瓣和酱油。 chúfáng lǐ yǒu yígè dà jiànggāng yònglái yānzhì dòubàn hé jiàngyóu — There is a large sauce jar in the kitchen used to pickle douban and soy sauce.

2. figurative: a stagnant, closed environment or clique that resists change or outside influence

   那家公司有浓厚的酱缸文化，新点子很难被接受。 nàjiā gōngsī yǒu nónghòu de jiànggāng wénhuà xīn diǎnzi hěn nán bèi jiēshòu — That company has a strong 'sauce-jar' culture; new ideas are hard to get accepted.