shǒu
yán

idiom

Meaning of 握手言和

握手言和 means to shake hands and make peace; to reconcile; to bury the hatchet; to end in a draw; to tie; to finish evenly matched. Pronounced wò shǒu yán hé.

  • to shake hands and make peace; to reconcile; to bury the hatchet
  • to end in a draw; to tie; to finish evenly matched

Definitions & Examples

Jīng
guò
cháng
shí
jiān
de
tán
pàn
 
liǎng
guó
zhōng
shǒu
yán
 

After lengthy negotiations, the two countries finally shook hands and made peace.

Zhè
duì
céng
jīng
de
hǎo
yǒu
yīn
wèi
xiē
huì
ér
shū
yuǎn
 
duō
nián
hòu
zhōng
shǒu
yán
 

These once-close friends had grown apart due to some misunderstandings, but finally reconciled after many years.

men
jué
dìng
jìn
qián
xián
 
shǒu
yán
 
gòng
tóng
miàn
duì
wèi
lái
de
tiǎo
zhàn
 

They decided to let go of all past grievances, shake hands and make peace, and face future challenges together.