it's from a interview page, the original sentence is * h( R2 W" H# k2 Y. ~; r8 m% ^; j( k9 F
Unless you’ve been specifically recruited to make fast, radical change, few people will appreciate a “bull in a China shop” approach.
Definition: someone who is clumsy; someone who upsets other people's plans' E' f* j H2 O
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Explanation: Used when talking about a person who is rather insensitive5 F7 E( q" G, I7 b1 U
; d. z4 P ^6 \6 L5 `* iExamples: He was like a bull in a china shop with our new clients. - His lack of understanding made him appear as a bull in a china shop.
be like a bull in a china shop ( }1 s# |- ]1 k* |6 jto often drop or break things because you move awkwardly or roughly. Rob's like a bull in a china shop - don't let him near those plants. She's like a bull in a china shop when it comes to dealing with people's feelings. (= behaves in a way that offends people)
原帖由 sol 于 2008-6-5 19:45 发表 6 a3 z- A% G1 r! r" s0 C# p % `4 v$ G1 |+ B0 K( P. Vi asked the same question to a native speaker, she even didn't the meaning.
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You aleardy got the answer from Billzhao