破冰

to break the ice / groundbreaking (in relations)

(fig.) to break the ice; to begin to restore amicable relations

broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave / to get rid of / to destroy / to break with / to defeat / to capture (a city etc) / to expose the truth of

ice / CL:塊|块[kuai4] / to chill sth / (of an object or substance) to feel cold / (of a person) cold / unfriendly / (slang) methamphetamine

variant of 冰[bing1]

ice breaker

icebreaker bow

ice breaker