打 圆 场

dǎ yuán chǎngdictionary entry

to help to resolve a dispute / to smooth things over

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

打圓場打圆场 [da3 yuan2 chang3] /to help to resolve a dispute/to smooth things over/

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Other forms in these source records: 打圓場

打
dá
(loanword) dozen / Taiwan pr. [dǎ]
dǎ
to hit / to strike / to fight / (in many expressions) a semantically light transitive verb used with various objects to form expressions with a wide range of meanings, e.g. 打傘|打伞[dǎ sǎn] "to hold an umbrella", 打電話|打电话[dǎ diàn huà] "to make a phone call", 打針|打针[dǎ zhēn] "to get an injection" / (coll.) from / since
圆
yuán
circle / round / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / unit of Chinese currency (yuan) / tactful / to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
场
cháng
threshing floor / classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
chǎng
large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams

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