言和

言和

1. (literary) to discuss making peace

   握手言和  ―  wòshǒu yánhé  ―  to shake hands and make it up

   • 1989, “那是我眼淚”, in 林夕 (lyrics), 栗林誠一郎 (music), Raidas 精選 + 陳德彰新曲 (復黑版), performed by Raidas:

     Remember me 夢裏又可會言和 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     Remember me 梦里又可会言和 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     Remember me mung⁶ leoi⁵ jau⁶ ho² wui⁵ jin⁴ wo⁴ [Jyutping]

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2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 言 (yán) and 和 (hé).

   • 余朝京師，生以鄉人子謁余，譔長書以為贄，辭甚暢達；與之論辯，言和而色夷。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     余朝京师，生以乡人子谒余，撰长书以为贽，辞甚畅达；与之论辩，言和而色夷。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 1378, 宋濂,《送東陽馬生序》

     Yú cháo jīngshī, shēng yǐ xiāngrén zǐ yè yú, quán cháng shū yǐwéi zhì, cí shèn chàngdá; yǔ zhī lùnbiàn, yán hé ér sè yí. [Pinyin]

     When I went to the capital, Ma Sheng, as a young fellow from my hometown, came to visit me. He presented a lengthy letter as a gift of introduction, and the writing was coherent and articulate. In debates with him, his demeanor was calm and his speech gentle.