it's from a interview page, the original sentence is + j" _2 J9 H: A7 F6 z: ^
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 plans5 c8 D4 q4 u/ f' F+ W3 J$ h+ q. Z
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Explanation: Used when talking about a person who is rather insensitive. j" H" H, W$ V* _1 x0 A
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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( \& v' t% X- S8 k3 |0 h
to 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 * H+ g& C- i; J. v2 t8 j & ~6 u* Z" _! J+ b5 a" X9 h1 J( f, fi 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