Definition
破冰船 is a compound noun literally meaning 'ice-breaking ship' — an icebreaker vessel designed to navigate and clear passages through ice-covered waters. The word is also used metaphorically in business and diplomacy to describe a person or initiative that breaks down barriers or deadlock, similar to the English 'icebreaker' in a figurative sense.
n.
icebreaker (ship)(figurative) icebreaker — a person or action that breaks down barriers or deadlock
Examples
- 破冰船。Zhè sōu pò bīng chuán zhèngzài Běijí zhíxíng rènwu.This icebreaker is on a mission in the Arctic.
- 破冰船，。pò bīng chuán de chuántǐ tèbié jiāngù, néng pò kāi hòu hòu de bīngcéng.The hull of an icebreaker is especially strong and can break through thick ice layers.
- ，破冰船。Zài tánpàn zhōng, tā bànyǎn le pò bīng chuán de juésè.In the negotiations, he played the role of an icebreaker.
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