it's from a interview page, the original sentence is # t& E+ i. K% r+ `; CUnless 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 . f8 }; L! ^) ~0 H6 n( ^ : U% o2 K3 t# B: B, KExplanation: Used when talking about a person who is rather insensitive 2 a! x# [+ W" i9 e) y" }2 V 9 N$ ]7 k" _) g1 W1 K2 q7 G- {# QExamples: 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 ) M, p- ] X/ O8 D, lto 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 # F9 _1 l9 d5 Q$ j* Z7 s3 I( p' q0 @' m 8 G* Z) x) B: L' Oi 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