olive branch 橄欖枝

olive branch
繁:橄欖枝
简:橄榄枝

她說無論自己有多大誠意、願伸出多少橄欖枝,都難扭轉局面,不過有信心「雨過會天青」,不會放棄修補撕裂。

林鄭:議規要「取走與社會脫節」部分(2017年11月10日),明報,取自https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20171110/s00002/1510250327504

The opposition in the legislature has offered to meet members of the government-friendly bloc to discuss proposals from both sides to overhaul its rules and procedures. It has been described as “an olive branch”, a good-faith gesture.

‘Olive branch’ may not be quite what it seems. (2017, November 10). South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2119233/olive-branch-may-not-be-quite-what-it-seems