break the ice (打破僵局)

Idiom Communication

含义

to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation

在尴尬的情况下开始友好的对话 (zai gan'ga de qingkuang xia kaishi youhao de duihua)

例句

"To break the ice, I told a funny story."

"为了打破僵局,我讲了一个有趣的故事。" (wei le **dapo jiangju**, wo jiang le yige youqu de gushi)