Definition

Verb: - To reconcile, to make peace with someone after a disagreement or conflict; to end a quarrel and restore a friendly relationship.

Usage

The verb "làm lành" describes the act of initiating or achieving reconciliation. It is used when one or both parties in a dispute take steps to end the conflict and return to a state of harmony. It often implies an active effort to apologize, offer peace, or resolve the disagreement.

Examples

• (After the argument, he proactively went to make peace with her.)
• (The two children were angry with each other all morning, but now they have made up.)
• (She bought a small gift to reconcile with her friend.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm lành với chính mình": To make peace with oneself; to achieve self-acceptance or inner reconciliation.
  • Sau nhiều năm, cuối cùng cô ấy cũng học cách làm lành với chính mình. (After many years, she finally learned how to make peace with herself.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hoà giải (verb): To mediate, to reconcile (often used in a more formal or third-party context).
• Giảng hoà (verb): To make peace, to settle a dispute (slightly more formal/literary).
• Làm hoà: A near-synonymous variant of "làm lành".

Synonyms

• Dàn hoà: To reconcile, to patch up a quarrel.
• Hàn gắn: To mend, to heal (a relationship).

Related Idioms

• "Giận nhau chẳng được bao lâu": (Being angry with each other doesn't last long.) This idiom implies that reconciliation ("làm lành") is the natural or expected outcome after a short quarrel.

verb

1. to make it up with