"break silence" in Chinese (Simplified)
打破沉默
Definition
在一段完全安静之后说话或发出声音，或者在大家都沉默一段时间后第一个开口说话。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该表达在正式或情感场合常用，如会议、采访或难以启齿的话题。常见搭配为“break the silence”。可用作字面意义（有人首先开口），也可以是比喻（有人终于说出难以开口的话）。不用于随机的噪音。
Examples
No one wanted to break silence after the bad news.
坏消息之后，没人想要**打破沉默**。
She finally decided to break silence and tell the truth.
她终于决定**打破沉默**，说出真相。
Who will break silence first in the meeting?
会议上谁会先**打破沉默**？
After an awkward pause, he cleared his throat to break silence.
尴尬沉默后，他清了清嗓子**打破了沉默**。
It took her weeks to break silence about what happened at work.
她花了好几个星期才**打破对工作中发生事情的沉默**。
"I'll break silence and say it: We need a new plan," he finally admitted.
“我**打破沉默**，说实话：我们需要一个新计划，”他终于承认。