to share important or upsetting information with someone
与某人分享重要或令人不安的信息 (yǔ mǒu rén fēnxiǎng zhòngyào huò lìng rén bù ān de xìnxī)
"He had to break news to his editor about the source backing out."
"他不得不把消息告诉编辑关于消息来源退出的事情。" (Tā bùdébù bǎ xiāoxī gàosù biānjí guānyú xiāoxī láiyuán tuìchū de shìqíng.)
to release built-up stress or frustration
to establish trading relationships with another country
to cause a particular result or outcome
to compete in an election for a political position
to test a new recipe or food for the first time
to interrupt a conversation or online discussion