打游击
【注音】dǎ yóu jī
【解释】就像打游击战似的没有个固定的地方。
This is what we call those people who have no permanent place and operate like a guerrilla.
【例子】
例:我们应该租一个像样儿点的公寓,这么大一个公司没有个像样点的办公地点,到处打游击也太不像话了。
Ex.:We should rent a decent apartment. It’s just improper for such a big company to operate like a guerrilla and has no permanent office.
打圆场
Smooth things over
【注音】dǎ yuán chǎng
【解释】调解纠纷,缓和矛盾。
Meaning mediate a dispute and appease conflict.
【例子】
例:老毛这个人就是太急,说话老得罪人,如果不是他夫人打圆场,他可真不知道怎么办了。
Ex.:Lao Mao has an irascible temperament and offends people easily. If his wife is not there to smooth things over, he will be really lost at what to do.