it's from a interview page, the original sentence is ; t7 w' X) G4 f% F5 B
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 plans8 x" m. J+ ?& i5 A3 i
1 g6 [3 i ]/ t& a8 O# ~/ h: CExplanation: Used when talking about a person who is rather insensitive $ z- u; q4 l/ S. r7 l, u+ _6 o8 y' c2 }! U' w) C! m* H* U/ ]
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 shop9 ~& G+ H) {7 s5 o0 C4 {; a
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 U7 o" F: ]8 n0 L( ~- m) b* y5 k" ?7 L7 F) J8 Z, g. K2 F
i asked the same question to a native speaker, she even didn't the meaning.
j4 H9 w: Y5 ?+ `, vYou aleardy got the answer from Billzhao