it's from a interview page, the original sentence is # `3 P7 f* `7 @2 C; c& u
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+ y2 c6 O, \7 [. x7 k
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Explanation: Used when talking about a person who is rather insensitive ( R1 B' M7 ~5 e% V1 h4 p5 E+ z: U9 j8 N) D, @$ a
Examples: 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 V9 B: O& m8 p$ N* Uto 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 2 m! w; O0 W' E. Z/ P( G7 A$ J$ b. n% q) U h) s, b1 e
i 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