Bull in a china shop
의미: A clumsy person in a delicate situation; someone causing accidental damage.
A 'bull in a china shop' is someone who behaves clumsily in a situation requiring delicacy—causing damage through lack of finesse. Can describe physical or social clumsiness.
예문
- He's like a bull in a china shop. 他像瓷器店里的公牛一样笨拙Es como un elefante en una cacharrería彼は場所をわきまえない그는 도자기 가게에 들어간 황소 같아.
- Don't send him—he's a bull in a china shop. 别让他去——他太莽撞了No lo envíes—es muy torpe彼を行かせないで—不器用だから그를 보내지 마—너무 덜렁대니까.
- She went through the negotiations like a bull in a china shop. 她在谈判中横冲直撞Fue por las negociaciones como un elefante en una cacharrería彼女は交渉を強引に進めた그녀는 협상을 무모하게 밀어붙였다.
발음
/bʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪnə ʃɒp/
사용 가이드
맥락: clumsiness, delicacy, mistakes
어조: critical, humorous
✓ 올바른 표현
- Bull in a china shop笨手笨脚的人Un elefante en una cacharrería繊細な場面での不器用な人도자기 가게에 들어간 황소
- Like a bull in a china shop像闯进瓷器店的公牛一样Como un elefante en una cacharrería陶器店の牛のように不器用だ도자기 가게의 황소처럼 덜렁대다
흔한 실수
- Can be physical or metaphorical clumsiness
기원과 역사
First recorded in the early 19th century. The image of a large bull crashing through delicate porcelain perfectly captures destructive clumsiness. Used for physical or metaphorical situations.
어원: Vivid image of destruction through clumsiness
최초 기록: Early 19th century
문화적 배경
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Universal expression
Regional notes: English-language universal.
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