盖棺事已 — “The matter is not concluded until one is in the coffin”
盖棺事已 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the matter is not concluded until one is in the coffin”. Not over until one dies. Literally, “The matter is over when the coffin is lidded”.
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盖棺事已 Pronunciation and Pinyin
盖棺事已 Character Breakdown
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老教授毕生致力于教育事业，常说‘盖棺事已’，要将知识传授给更多学生。
The old professor devoted his life to education, often saying, 'The matter is not concluded until one is in the coffin,' meaning he would pass on knowledge to more students.
Idioms Related to 盖棺事已
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dìng定final judgment made after death
- gài盖guān棺dìng定lùn论final judgment after death
- gài盖guān棺lùn论dìng定final judgment after death
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What does 盖棺事已 mean?
盖棺事已 (gài guān shì yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the matter is not concluded until one is in the coffin”.
How do you pronounce 盖棺事已?
盖棺事已 is pronounced gài guān shì yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盖棺事已 literally mean?
Literally, 盖棺事已 means “the matter is over when the coffin is lidded”. It is used to mean “the matter is not concluded until one is in the coffin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盖棺事已?
盖：遮盖；已：停止。人死了，事情才算完结。泛指终身坚持或追求某种事业