English–Chinese
“defuse the situation” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiě wéi
Example
她一句话就把尴尬解围了。tā yí jù huà jiù bǎ gān gà jiě wéi le
Her one sentence defused the awkward situation.
How to say “defuse the situation” in Chinese
“Defuse the situation” in Chinese is 解围 (jiě wéi).
A way of opening an exit from a tense or awkward social corner.
Example sentences with 解围
他的玩笑话帮大家解围，气氛立刻轻松。tā de wán xiào huà bāng dà jiā jiě wéi qì fēn lì kè qīng sōng
His joke helped everyone out, and the atmosphere immediately relaxed.
Tips for using 解围
- In everyday speech, the helper is often the subject and the embarrassed person the object, so the verb commonly describes one person rescuing another from an awkward moment.