To mediate a quarrel or step in to resolve a dispute; to act as a mediator to save a situation from becoming awkward or deadlocked.

A technique in traditional Chinese opera where an actor walks rapidly in a circle around the stage to symbolize traveling a long distance; also called [[走圆场|走圓場|zou3 yuan2 chang3]].

to walk in a circle on stage, a movement in traditional opera used to indicate a long journey or a change in scene