破冰 Traditional form: 破冰 Pinyin (reading): pòbīng Definitions: (fig.) to break the ice; to begin to restore amicable relations Characters: 破 - to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy 冰 - ice; ice-cold Traditional characters: 破 - to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy 冰 - ice; ice-cold