"break the ice" in Chinese (Simplified)
打破僵局活跃气氛
Definition
在社交场合中，为了打破尴尬或第一次见面时，让大家更自在地做或说一些事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
为非正式习语，多用于介绍、会议或聚会场景。常见搭配如“icebreaker activities（破冰游戏）”。注意不是指真正的冰。
Examples
He told a funny story to break the ice at the meeting.
他在会议上讲了个笑话来**打破僵局**。
A game can help children break the ice in class.
游戏可以帮助孩子们在课堂上**打破僵局**。
She smiled to break the ice with her new neighbors.
她微笑着和新邻居**打破僵局**。
I'm so bad at small talk, I never know how to break the ice.
我不擅长寒暄，总是不知道怎么**打破僵局**。
A silly joke is sometimes all it takes to break the ice at parties.
有时候，一个小笑话就足以在聚会上**活跃气氛**。
The teacher started with an icebreaker activity to break the ice among the students.
老师用破冰活动让同学们**打破僵局**。