Definition
握手言和 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'to shake hands and make peace' — used when two parties resolve a dispute, conflict, or competition amicably. It often appears in news reports about sports matches, business negotiations, or diplomatic reconciliations. The literal image of shaking hands captures the gesture of ending hostility.
v
to shake hands and make peaceto reconcile amicably
Examples
- ，握手言和。Jīngguò duō cì tánpàn, shuāngfāng zuìzhōng wò shǒu yán hé.After many rounds of negotiation, the two sides finally shook hands and made peace.
- 握手言和，。Nà chǎng qiúsài zuìhòu yǐ wò shǒu yán hé jiéshù, guānzhòng zhǎngshēng búduàn.That match ended with a handshake of reconciliation, and the audience kept applauding.
- ，握手言和。Tāmen céng shì jìngzhēng duìshǒu, xiànzài què wò shǒu yán hé chéng le méngyǒu.They used to be rivals, but now they've reconciled and become allies.
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