He had been reconciled with his family.

他与家人言于好。

The quarrel was only about a trivial matter, but it was years before they made it up.

争吵只是为了一件小事, 但是了多年他们才言于好。

I’ve said I’m prepared to bury the hatchet, but John says he won’t forgive me for what happened.

我说了我愿意言于好，可是约翰说对于去发生的事情他不会原谅我。