橄榄枝
Traditional (Taiwan):
橄欖枝
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conciliatory gesture
overture of goodwill
fig.
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favorable offer or invitation (e.g. of employment or admission)
fig.
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- olive branch
- Meaning
- A symbol of peace; 'extend an olive branch' means to offer reconciliation. Borrowed from the Biblical Noah story. Same sense as the English phrase.
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