"break the silence" in Chinese (Traditional)
打破沉默
Definition
在一段安靜後說話或發出聲音，特別是大家都沉默時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於氣氛緊張或尷尬時，用於真實或比喻層面的沉默（如打破禁忌）。常和「終於」、「有人」等搭配。
Examples
He finally broke the silence and asked a question.
他終於**打破沉默**，問了一個問題。
No one wanted to break the silence during dinner.
晚餐時沒有人想**打破沉默**。
She smiled to break the silence.
她笑了，想要**打破沉默**。
Who’s going to break the silence first?
誰會先**打破沉默**？
It took a joke to finally break the silence in the room.
房間裡最終靠一個笑話才**打破沉默**。
I cleared my throat to break the silence before speaking.
我清了清喉嚨，想要**打破沉默**再開口說話。