chat cheerfully; exchange pleasantries
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chat cheerfully; to talk happily; to exchange pleasantries
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts, typically in set phrases such as 握手言欢 (shake hands and make peace) or 杯酒言欢 (chat happily over drinks).
Tā他
men们
wò握
shǒu手
yán言
huān欢
，
bīng冰
shì释
qián前
xián嫌
。
They shook hands and exchanged pleasantries, clearing up past grievances.
Lǎo老
yǒu友
xiāng相
jù聚
，
bēi杯
jiǔ酒
yán言
huān欢
。
Old friends gathered together, chatting cheerfully over drinks.
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Liǎng两
rén人
jìn尽
shì释
qián前
xián嫌
，
wò握
shǒu手
yán言
huān欢
。
The two of them cleared up all past grievances and shook hands amicably.