盖棺定论 — “To pass a final verdict on someone only after their death”
盖棺定论 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass a final verdict on someone only after their death”. To make a definitive judgment about a person's life and achievements after they are gone. Literally, “make a final judgment only when the coffin is covered”.
盖棺定论 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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
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What does 盖棺定论 mean?
盖棺定论 (gài guān dìng lùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass a final verdict on someone only after their death”.
How do you pronounce 盖棺定论?
盖棺定论 is pronounced gài guān dìng lùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盖棺定论 literally mean?
Literally, 盖棺定论 means “make a final judgment only when the coffin is covered”. It is used to mean “to pass a final verdict on someone only after their death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盖棺定论?
指一个人的是非功过到死后才能做出结论。同“盖棺论定”。