盖棺事定 — “A person's definitive judgment can only be made after their death”
盖棺事定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person's definitive judgment can only be made after their death”. Literally, “The coffin lid closes, the matter is settled”.
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盖棺事定 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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对于一个人的品德和贡献，往往需要盖棺事定，才能做出最公正的评价。
Regarding a person's character and contributions, a truly fair evaluation can often only be made after their death.
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More idioms starting with 盖
- gài盖bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- gài盖shì世zhī之cái才peerless talent
- gài盖shì世wú无shuāng双unrivaled in the world
- gài盖shì世yīng英xióng雄unrivaled hero
- gài盖dì地ér而lái来come overwhelmingly, covering the ground
- gài盖tóu头huàn换miàn面change outward appearance, not substance
- gài盖guān棺shì事yǐ已The matter is concluded upon death
- gài盖guān棺dìng定lùn论final judgment after death
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What does 盖棺事定 mean?
盖棺事定 (gài guān shì dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person's definitive judgment can only be made after their death”.
How do you pronounce 盖棺事定?
盖棺事定 is pronounced gài guān shì dìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盖棺事定 literally mean?
Literally, 盖棺事定 means “the coffin lid closes, the matter is settled”. It is used to mean “a person's definitive judgment can only be made after their death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盖棺事定?
犹盖棺论定。指人死后对其一生作出评价。