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打圓場

简打圆场 · 繁打圓場

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ yuán chǎng

to help to resolve a dispute
to smooth things over

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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3–2–3 · da3 yuan2 chang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daa2 jyun4 coeng4

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(idiomatic) to mediate a dispute; to smooth things over

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