握手言和 (wò shǒu yán hé) — to shake hands and make peace, to reconcile amicably
Definition
A chengyu-style set phrase meaning to formally reconcile by shaking hands — used for rivals, disputants, or opposing sides ending a conflict, more ceremonial than everyday 'make peace'.
verb
to shake hands and make peaceto reconcile amicably
Examples
- ，握手言和。Jīng guò duō cì tán pàn, shuāng fāng zuì zhōng wò shǒu yán hé.After many rounds of negotiation, the two sides finally shook hands and made peace.
- 握手言和，。Nà chǎng qiú sài zuì hòu yǐ wò shǒu yán hé jié shù, guān zhòng zhǎng shēng bú duàn.That match ended with a handshake of reconciliation, and the audience kept applauding.
- ，握手言和。Tā men céng shì jìng zhēng duì shǒu, xiàn zài què wò shǒu yán hé chéng le méng yǒu.They used to be rivals, but now they've reconciled and become allies.
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