Definition

1. Noun:

   • Peace negotiations; peace talks: The formal discussions or conferences between warring parties aimed at ending a conflict and establishing peace.

2. Verb (archaic/formal):

   • To negotiate peace; to parley for peace: The act of engaging in discussions to end a war or conflict.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Hai quốc gia đã ngồi vào bàn nghị hoà. (The two nations sat down at the peace negotiations table.)
  • Các điều khoản nghị hoà đã được ký kết. (The peace terms were signed.)

• Verb:

  • Nhà vua quyết định cử sứ giả đi nghị hoà. (The king decided to send an envoy to negotiate peace.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nghị hoà" is considered formal and is most commonly encountered in historical or literary contexts, particularly when describing pre-modern conflicts or in classical texts. In modern political discourse, terms like (peace negotiations) are more frequent.

Variants and Related Words

• Thương nghị (v/n): to negotiate; negotiation. Often used in a broader diplomatic context.
• Đàm phán hoà bình (n): peace talks, peace negotiations. The modern, standard term.
• Giảng hoà (v): to make peace, to reconcile. Focuses more on the act of reconciliation itself.

Synonyms

• Peace talks
• Peace negotiations
• Peace parley (historical)

Related Idioms

• Ngồi vào bàn nghị hoà: To come to the negotiating table.
  • Sau nhiều năm xung đột, cuối cùng họ cũng ngồi vào bàn nghị hoà. (After many years of conflict, they finally came to the negotiating table.)