HE CAME IN HERE LIKE "A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP" This expression is very interesting for Spanish speakers considering the fact that it contains one of the symbols of Spain = "the bull". This expression can be used when describing someone that is not very careful about the way they move or behave. Example: "He came in here like a bull in a china shop and told us all to leave immediately" or "He was like a bull in a china shop, he didn't care about whether he knocked anything over". Hope that helps!
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Juan Munoz
10/8/2018 10:28:06
Hi Daniel! Just a quick question... Does "china" means porcelain (or something similar) in this case? Thanks!
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Juan Munoz
10/8/2018 10:29:08
mean*
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Miguel Ponce
10/8/2018 11:54:09
The Spanish version is “como un elefante en una cacharrería”
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Gabriel Motta
11/8/2018 22:18:44
Yes, "china" in English is the word used to name any porcelain stuff. There was a quite popular song, "China in your hands" that refers to that porcelain stuff, not the country.
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