a bull in a china shop
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Meaning · English
Someone very clumsy or careless in a delicate situation.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
người rất vụng về hoặc bất cẩn trong tình huống tinh tế
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Register: neutral
Sources & notes
Curated everyday-idiom list, site editorial 2026-07-30.
Common questions
What does “a bull in a china shop” mean?
Someone very clumsy or careless in a delicate situation.
Is “a bull in a china shop” formal or informal?
a bull in a china shop is generally neutral.