mediate; smooth things over
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to mediate between conflicting parties; to help save face; to propose a compromise to break a deadlock
Often used in social situations where someone intervenes to prevent embarrassment or resolve a stalemate. Frequently appears in the form '打圆场' (dǎ yuán chǎng). The verb can be reduplicated as '圆圆场' in casual speech.
Zhè这
shì事
zuì最
hǎo好
yóu由
nǐ你
chū出
miàn面
shuō说
jǐ几
jù句
huà话
yuán圆
yuán圆
chǎng场
。
It would be best if you stepped forward to say a few words to help smooth things over.
Gān尴
gà尬
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
tā他
zǒng总
huì会
chū出
lái来
dǎ打
yuán圆
chǎng场
。
When things get awkward, he always steps in to mediate.
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Xìng幸
kuī亏
yǒu有
péng朋
you友
yuán圆
chǎng场
，
bù不
rán然
chǎng场
miàn面
huì会
gèng更
jiā加
nán难
kān堪
。
Fortunately, a friend helped smooth things over; otherwise, the situation would have been even more embarrassing.
Liǎng两
gè个
bù部
mén门
jiāng僵
chí持
bù不
xià下
，
xū需
yào要
lǐng领
dǎo导
lái来
yuán圆
chǎng场
。
The two departments are at a stalemate, so the leadership needs to step in and mediate.