created sense approved 缓颊/緩頰 · huǎnjiá · intercede
缓颊 / 緩頰
huǎnjiá
intercede
to plead on behalf of another person to dissuade an authority from taking punitive action
幸亏他在老板面前替我缓颊，我才没被开除。
verb
created sense approved 缓颊/緩頰 · huǎnjiá · mediate
缓颊 / 緩頰
huǎnjiá
mediate
to urge reconciliation or smooth over a conflict between parties to ease a tense situation
眼看两人就要吵起来了，他赶紧出面缓颊，化解了尴尬。
verb