Break the ice 打破坚冰

Break the ice doesn't mean to knock someone's house down. It means to do something friendly in order to overcome shyness or to ease tension in a social situation.打破坚冰不是拆毁别人房子的意思。意思是做友好的事以克服害羞或者缓解社会紧张局势。

"To break the ice, let's have a welcome party for our new neighbors." "为了打破僵局，让我们为我们的新邻居开个欢迎晚会。"