Fence-mending trips, talks, and visits are what countries (or parties, or old friends in public) do after a quarrel: they meet, they speak carefully, and they try to make the relationship work again.

Fence-mending trips, talks, and visits Fence-mending修補關係的訪問、會談和拜訪 are what countries (or parties, or old friends in public) do after a quarrel:是國家（或政黨，或公開場合的老朋友）吵架之後會做的事： they meet,他們會見面 they speak carefully,講話會很小心 and they try to make the relationship work again.並試著讓關係恢復。

The picture underneath is a farmer repairing the fence shared with the neighbour. You cannot stay furious and keep a good fence; the repair is the relationship.

The picture underneath is背後的畫面是 a farmer repairing the fence shared with the neighbour.一個農夫在修理跟鄰居共用的籬笆。 You cannot stay furious and keep a good fence;你不能一邊還在生氣、一邊又想保持籬笆完好； the repair is the relationship.修籬笆這件事，指的就是關係本身。

Though actually, this is newspaper and diplomat English. Friends do not say “I’m going fence-mending”; they say “we should talk” or “let’s make up.” Nobody on a fence-mending visit is carrying a hammer.

Though actually,不過其實 this is newspaper and diplomat English.這是新聞和外交場合的英文。 Friends do not say "I'm going fence-mending";朋友之間不會說「我要去fence-mending」； they say "we should talk" or "let's make up."他們會說「我們該談談」或「和好吧」。 Nobody on a fence-mending visit is carrying a hammer.去做fence-mending訪問的人，沒有人真的帶著鐵鎚。

The phrase can sound a little tidy, as if a few smiles could undo a deep hurt — and sometimes the talks are only for the cameras.

The phrase can sound a little tidy,這個說法可能聽起來有點太輕巧 as if a few smiles could undo a deep hurt好像幾個微笑就能化解很深的傷害 — and sometimes the talks are only for the cameras.──而有時候那些會談其實只是做給鏡頭看的。